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Runners: Are You Hydrating Correctly? 06/15/2016 08:00pm • All runners need to understand the role of hydration in their health and performance. It's as simple as that. How good we are at putting fluids into our bodies can be the difference between feeling good and dropping out of a race -- it's that important. Why? Let's start with a basic fact: Your body Punching Out Parkinson's: Boxing Training Improves Symptoms 06/14/2016 08:00pm • For many years, there has been widespread speculation that boxing caused or contributed to the late heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali's long battle with Parkinson's disease. After all, head trauma is known to increase the risk of Parkinson's, a chronic and progressive movement disorder that affects 5 ways to cut calories without dieting 06/10/2016 09:20am • Weight loss is a numbers game. More calories burned and less calories eaten is the magic formula. The main approach to tipping the scale towards weight loss involves consciously trying to exercise more and eat less. While this is effective, it is useful to know some other techniques that help us sha How to turn your commute into a workout 06/10/2016 09:15am • On Friday, Michael Wardian ran 100 miles. On Sunday, he ran a half-marathon. On Monday, he went to work. Correction: He biked to work. "It was good to get the legs moving," says Wardian, a 42-year-old international shipping broker in the District of Columbia. He was not being sarcastic. Wardian 11 Summer Side Gigs to Boost Your Income 06/09/2016 08:00pm • The days are longer. The weather is warmer. Schedules are often less hectic. Summer is the perfect time to pick up a side hustle to increase your income. The options abound, with some lending themselves more easliy to summer than winter, thereby increasing your earning potential right now. If you'r 10 surprising facts about cherries 06/07/2016 09:15am • You know it's summer when the deliciously sweet and juicy Bing, Ranier and other fresh cherry varieties are available at your supermarket or local farmers market. Enjoy them now because their season is short -- from May through August. Here are 10 reasons why you should seize the cherry moment: Prepare for the First Day of Medical School 06/06/2016 08:00pm • With college graduation complete and medical school starting soon, you may be anxious in the days leading up to your first class. First, take a moment to savor your accomplishments. Then , relax. Everyone has fears and trepidation. Your preparation in all areas of life outside of medical school -- How hotel rooms are evolving for today's wellness traveler 06/06/2016 09:00am • Gone are the days of accepting hotel guest rooms filled with smoke, germy surfaces and stagnant air. With personalization becoming a growing trend in all aspects of travel -- from bespoke experiences to custom drinks to localized rooms -- it's no surprise that consumers expect the same when it comes Ready to Make a Healthy Change? Start Here 06/05/2016 08:00pm • I recently spent time with someone I know very well. We were talking about nutrition and fitness and why she hasn't been successful at removing weight -- one of her lifelong goals. For as long as I can recall, our conversations have always circled back to this topic. This time, she talked about fee Is Your Gym LGBT-Friendly? 06/02/2016 08:00pm • When Pat Manuel used to work out, gym staff assumed the teen wanted to trim down and tone up. Manuel was born with a woman's body, and experience told them that's what women want. "A lot of gym trainers would things like, 'Oh, you don't want to get too bulky,'" remembers Manuel, now a 30-year-old i 5 reasons you're not losing weight running 06/02/2016 08:00pm • Running can be a great way to lose weight ... or it can be a great way to gain weight. "People are usually surprised and disappointed to learn that running doesn't always result in weight loss," says certified strength and conditioning specialist Janet Hamilton, an exercise physiologist with Runn Bunions: No Fun for Your Feet 06/02/2016 08:00pm • You see them on bare feet at the beach or poking through sandal straps. Or you notice tell-tale bulges at the sides of someone's shoes. Bunions are bony bumps that develop at the joint of the big toe. They may be painless or aching, slightly unsightly or increasingly deforming. Bunions widen feet a Anti-Aging Secrets From 7 Centenarians 05/31/2016 08:00pm • You may have heard of Ida Keeling, the 101-year-old New Yorker who recently set a new world record in the 100-meter dash for her age group. While reading or watching a news story about her, you may have also questioned your life choices a little bit. That's a typical reaction, considering there are 8 Ways Nutritionists Have Changed Their Diets Over the Past 10 Years 05/29/2016 08:00pm • Losing weight and keeping it off doesn't require any magic or secret potions, but rather balance and consistency. That's a fact that hasn't changed for decades. What has changed, though, is how and what we've been eating. Although certain principles of healthy eating -- such as being sure to eat yo Mantras That Get 11 Diet and Fitness Pros Through Their Toughest Moments 05/26/2016 08:00pm • Mind over matter really does matter.Your mind is like a muscle. And when it comes to improving your health, cleaning up your eating habits and reaching your fitness goals, it might be your most important muscle."Getting your mind right" with the use of self-talk and mantras has been consistently lin