The (Weight-Related) Case For Diversifying Your Diet
If you refuse to try quinoa, recoil at the texture of tomatoes — or, gasp, avocados — and insist that certain foods never touch on the plate, you might be a picky eater — and you are not...
Jodi Helmer
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Jodi Helmer writes about health and wellness for publications like WebMD, AARP, Shape, Woman’s Day, Arthritis Today and Costco Connection among others. She often comes up with the best story ideas while hiking with her rescue dogs. You can read Jodi’s work or follow her on Twitter @helmerjodi.
You Need to Spend This Much Time in Nature For Better Health
We spend a whopping 90% of our time indoors and the lack of sunlight and fresh air could be taking its toll on our health. Concentrations of pollutants such as carbon monoxide, mold and volatile...
Lifting Weights Could Lower Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
A whopping 30 million Americans have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes — and more than 84 million more have higher than normal blood glucose levels (called prediabetes) and are at risk for...
Science Confirms Walking 4,400 Steps a Day Makes a Big Difference
Walking is a great way to get started with improving your health and losing weight. In order to increase your movement levels, you’ve likely heard the advice you should aim for 10,000 steps...
How Carbs Factor Into Post-Workout Recovery
Just as a healthy diet is essential fuel for a good workout, the food you eat after you hit the gym plays an important role in recovery. “Your body is extra receptive to the nutrition you give...