Keeping your immune system strong is one of the most important and impactful things you can do right now, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to overshadow our lives. But bolstering immunity is a two-sided coin: it’s about choosing foods that help support immune function, while sidestepping behaviors that can weaken immunity. Here are Health Magazine’s […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci recently sat down with NBA superstar Stephen Curry to “talk about what we’ve gotten right and what we’ve gotten wrong” as part of a three-part “State of Inspiration” interview series. Dr. Fauci, who was the captain of his high school basketball team (he played Point Guard for Regis High School in NYC), […]
October is National Nut Month. Nuts are nature’s way of showing us that good things come in small packages. These bite-size nutritional powerhouses are packed with heart-healthy fats, protein, vitamins, and minerals. All nuts are about equal in terms of calories per ounce, and in moderation, are all healthy additions to any diet. “Their mix […]
October is National Seafood Month. This month-long celebration highlights the commercial and recreational fishing industries and its positive impact on the economy. That’s great news, because fish are good for you? Or are they? Doctors and dieticians almost always advise: “Eat more fish,” and the American Heart Association recommends eating fish at least two times per […]
At least seven states have set new records for single-day increases in coronavirus cases, prompting some to set new restrictions as concerns mount over possible “superspreader events” during the upcoming holiday season. An NBC News tally shows taht Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota and West Virginia all set records Friday in the […]
October is National Seafood Month. This month-long celebration highlights the commercial and recreational fishing industries and its positive impact on the economy. That’s great news, because fish are good for you! Doctors and dieticians almost always advise: “Eat more fish,” and the American Heart Association recommends eating fish at least two times per week as part […]
By this point, we’ve all been living through a global pandemic for more than half a year. While dealing with Covid has been incredibly stressful, you’ve probably figured out how to manage the anxiety on some level. But there’s also a presidential election in the mix—an election that’s divided families and communities and arguably unleashed […]
A lot of us spend most of our time indoors working under fluorescent lights in front of computers. Subsequently, we return home and focus on television screens. And, in the age of COVID-19, well, many of us haven’t left our homes for serious health reasons. However, according to research, there is a direct line between […]
In the age of COVID-19, people self-quarantining across the country were looking for new and simple ways to fight boredom and stay active that were both easy-to-do and easy-to-fit indoors. Enter Crossrope (crossrope.com), a new twist on an old fitness idea. What is it? Weighted jump ropes—¼, ½, 1, and 2 pounds—that are great for […]
A stutter can be an extremely debilitating and frustrating speech disorder, but it hasn’t held former Vice President Joe Biden back. In December 2019, Biden revealed on Twitter that he had worked his whole life to overcome a stutter, and has mentored kids with the same speech disorder. What is stuttering? Stuttering (sometimes called stammering […]