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Please Don't Fall for These Fitness Trends, Experts Beg 03/19/2017 08:00pm • The good, the bad and the too-good-to-be-true Since beginning to teach group fitness in 1999, Jessica Crandall has seen some progress: Fewer exercisers today are striving for skeletal figures and thigh gaps, and more are embracing body positivity and strength. "Some of those idealistic viewpoints How Soon Can You Get Back to Exercise After Being Sick? 03/15/2017 08:00pm • Here's the good news: Colds, the flu and other common winter bugs are temporary. Here's the bad news: Once they pass, and you're itching to get back into your exercise routine full force, you have to start slowly. Your body just isn't ready to jump back into normal training when it's spent a few we How to Control Your Temper While Playing Sports 03/15/2017 08:00pm • Mitch Abrams was about 15 years old when he first discovered how dangerous anger could be. While fuming in his Brooklyn bedroom, probably about a girlfriend, his mom opened the door, startling him and triggering him to instinctively reach for a folding chair in front of him. "I ripped it apart like 6 Tips for Choosing a Good Role Model 03/14/2017 08:00pm • Have you ever been inspired by a role model? Has one ever disappointed you? What does it mean when someone you look up to -- whether he or she is in the public eye -- falls short of your expectations? It's natural and healthy for people to want and have role models at every stage of life, says Mayra The 10 Best California Beaches 03/13/2017 08:00pm • Find out how we picked the top beaches in California.California boasts more than 420 public beaches, meaning it's not difficult to stumble across a prime stretch of sand. But not all of the state's shorelines are created equal. Each one of these 10 beaches stand out for their epic views, unique geog Weighing the pros and cons of 'one minute' workouts 03/06/2017 03:41pm • -Fairfax  Hackley, personal trainer 4 Healthy Habits That Yield Immediate Results 03/05/2017 07:00pm • Have you heard the fable about the rich merchant who asks his young son to choose between the total amount of one penny doubled every day for a month and a million dollars in cash immediately? Like the son, most people assume $1 million is the financially savvy choice. But believe it or not, doublin 5 Ways Stress Makes You Gain Weight 03/02/2017 07:00pm • As if you didn't have enough to stress about already, new research published in the journal Obesity links chronically high stress levels with weight gain and obesity. For the study, researchers at the University College London followed 2,527 adults over the course of four years. They found that the Need a mid-winter pick-me-up? Try a tonic 03/01/2017 01:24am • WASHINGTON — If you’re looking for a quick boost of energy, make a tonic — just hold the gin. Unlike tonic water — that bitter beverage poured at the bar — tonics are more of a cure-what-ails you beverage, typically made from herbs, roots, fruits and vegetables. Cultures around t 4 exercises that don't burn as much fat as you think 02/28/2017 09:10am • When you're working out to lose weight, you want every exercise to work in your favor. No bead of sweat goes unrewarded, right? Unfortunately, it doesn't always work that way. Here, we reveal four popular exercises that don't burn nearly as much fat as you might think -- or hope. Fear not: We've What Every Parent Should Know About Eating Disorders 02/27/2017 07:00pm • This is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and the theme is "It's Time To Talk About It." I completely agree. We need to raise awareness about this common problem that affects so many, including children. The stakes are too high not to talk about it. In the United States, 20 million women an 4 Strategies for Exercising if You Live in a Low-Income Neighborhood 02/26/2017 07:00pm • Between high-end gyms outfitted with gleaming state-of-the art equipment, an array of fitness classes and no shortage of pickup sports leagues and bicycling clubs, it may seem that Americans have an abundance of exercise options. But the same opportunities to lift, box, run, play ball and stretch - Download These 5 Mobile Apps for Cheap -- or Free -- At-Home Winter Workouts 02/22/2017 07:00pm • Let's face it: Working out during winter can be challenging. The weather might make it harder to leave the house to hit the gym, or a snow storm may stop you from running outside. These five apps offer ways to exercise at home and might even save you money by replacing your monthly gym membership, w Are You an Exercise 'Non-Responder'? 02/21/2017 07:00pm • For years, David Sharrow ran at least an hour three days a week without losing weight or gaining muscle. "I was basically getting nowhere," he recalls. Now, Sharrow's cardio routine doesn't exceed 45 minutes a few times a week, yet he's lost more than 25 pounds, reduced his body fat by close to 14 Can you vibrate your way to better health? 02/21/2017 09:47am • WASHINGTON — New vibrating exercise machines are generating quite a buzz in the fitness world — and that's not a bad pun. Vibration exercise products, also known by the brand name Power Plate, is a platform you stand or sit on, and it literally vibrates your whole body. Sally Squires, who