Fitness + Well-Being

Stay on Track During Summer Vacation

Summer is officially here! Normally, the sunnier days make eating right and exercising regularly a little easier. But, for those traveling or going on vacation, summer can be a tough time for achieving goals.

How to Stay Fit in Your Prime

If you’re finding it more difficult to maintain your figure as you get older, you’re not alone. Middle age brings many physical and physiological changes that can lead to weight gain and muscle loss, particularly for women.

Podcast: The Beet Juice Revolution

Nitrates and beet juice supplements have taken the sports nutrition world by storm – and for good reason. Listen as Director of Science Communications David Despain, M.S., dives into some of the latest studies involving nitrates and explains how they work in the body to enhance performance and decision making.

Older Adults Who Evenly Distribute Protein Intake Have Increased Muscle Strength

Check and double check the labels on the back of products prior to consumption, log the total number of calories per meal or snack, and fit in a daily exercise routine to keep muscle intact. Sounds like the perfect plan for healthy aging, right?

Myth Busted: Eating at Night Makes You Fat

Is your late-night dinner the reason you can’t lose weight? The notion that calories in equals calories out, regardless of what time of day you consume them, might actually be dated advice.

Why Summer Is the Easiest Time to Lose Weight

Did you know? Weight loss is easier during the summer. Eating right, drinking more water, and getting an adequate amount of exercise each week are all easier when the days are longer.