Fitness + Well-Being

Your Morning Muscle Maximizer

By: Paul Arciero, Ph.D., FACSM, FTOS Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? There continues to be enormous media attention and controversy surrounding the topic. In fact, it’s one of the “hottest” [...]

Is ‘Exercise Snacking’ the New Way to Help Manage Blood Sugar?

For those trying to manage blood sugar, a healthy diet is key. However, while food choice is important, getting adequate physical activity is, too. Many Americans fall short when it comes to the U.S. federal [...]

To Lose Body Fat, Don’t Skimp on Sleep

When your goal is to lose body fat, you’d expect to make changes to diet and exercise. But you might not think of factoring in sleep. It’s time to wake up – or rather, go [...]

Podcast: Crunch Away Cravings With Harvest Thins

Trainer: Taylor Malham, Nutrition Education Specialist If done right, snacking can be a helpful tool for reaching your health and weight loss goals. Listen in as Nutrition Education Specialist Taylor Malham discusses [...]

Ingredient Spotlight: Wolfberry

Although first described 2,000 years ago, the use of wolfberry in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) formulas was revived at the end of the Empire of the Great Ming (1368–1644). The benefits of wolfberry to modulate [...]

Strength Training Benefits Don’t Just Come from the Gym

When people think about exercising for health, the first thing that comes to mind is typically cardio exercises and lifting heavy weights at the gym. However, as research is emerging on the benefits of strength [...]