06/02/2022
This practice--designed for new moms but also perfect beginners--helps you reconnect with your breath and your body. I love that it makes yoga accessible and less intimidating!
A Gentle Yoga Practice for New Mothers
This gentle yoga practice consists of stretches and strengthening for new moms who want to reconnect with their breath and their body.
06/01/2022
We've said goodbye to May--now it's time to welcome June, and a whole new month of goals. Please take a minute to think about your summer health plans and share some of the things you'd like to accomplish this month.
05/31/2022
Let's spend a few minutes reflecting on our May victories--large and small. How did you grow? What did you learn? These reflections can help us plant the seeds for a successful new month.
05/30/2022
Why do we love to lift (or love to ask you to lift)? Just check out how it can help you live a longer (and healthier) life.
Longevity and Strength Training - IDEA Health & Fitness Association
People who did 30–60 minutes of resistance training per week had increased longevity with a 10%–20% lower risk of early death.
05/29/2022
I'm excited to share this inspirational story with you. Ainslie Henderson shares how being an endurance athlete afforded her the ability to walk and live today, despite a diagnosis of primary progressive multiple sclerosis.
#MyTri: If I Wasn't a Triathlete Then, MS Might Have Paralyzed Me By Now
Ainslie Henderson shares how being an endurance athlete afforded her the ability to walk and live today, despite a diagnosis of primary progressive multiple sclerosis.
05/28/2022
So interesting: Check out the a connection between increased fitness and lower Alzheimer’s risk.
Alzheimer’s Disease and Fitness - IDEA Health & Fitness Association
Small increases in fitness are linked with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a longitudinal study with 649,605 veterans.
05/27/2022
Whether you've been for a run, a class or a session, this is great insight on how to recover from your workouts.
6 Ways to Boost Your Post-Run Recovery
We asked an endurance-running coach exactly how to recover from our workouts.
05/26/2022
How do you feel about beets? Love 'em or hate 'em? I hope it's love, especially once you check out how beetroot juice helps blood vessel and brain functioning!
Beetroot Juice Helps Brain Functioning - IDEA Health & Fitness
A team of researchers investigated the effects of adding nitrate-rich foods like beetroot juice to the diet of older individuals.
05/25/2022
Don't we all need a mid-week boost? This salad hits all the flavor and texture sweet spots proves that green is indeed the color of health.
This Anything-Goes Green Goddess Salad is a Nutrition Goldmine
This green goddess salad recipe hits all the flavor and texture sweet spots and proves that green is indeed the color of health.
05/24/2022
Here's some knowledge to help you understand why it can feel so hard to get back on track...
Why Being Sedentary Makes Exercise Harder - IDEA Health & Fitness
Being sedentary or inactive may deactivate a protein in the body that plays a critical role in maintaining capillary density.
05/23/2022
A little sore from your weekend adventures? Learn how to loosen up the tense muscles that are preventing you from carrying out regular movements.
5 Tried-and-True Ways to Relieve Tight Muscles
Learn how to loosen up the tense muscles that are preventing you from carrying out regular movements. 5 ways to relieve tight muscles
05/22/2022
Should you put tahini on your Sunday shopping list?
Tahini: Buy or Bye? - IDEA Health & Fitness Association
Tahini, made from ground up sesame seeds, is a velvety spread with a nutritional resume that makes it a salubrious spread.