How to Avoid Consuming Too Much Mercury From Fish
Eating a variety of lean proteins such as fish can help with weight loss and provide important nutrients like brain-boosting omega-3’s. However, you’ve likely heard you shouldn’t overdo it on...
Lauren Krouse
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Lauren Krouse is a freelance writer and researcher based in North Carolina. A graduate of the MFA in Creative Nonfiction program at UNC-Wilmington, she loves writing about all things health, fitness, politics, and activism. When she’s not typing away, you can find her meditating, weightlifting, playing soccer, or walking in the woods with her partner and two rescue dogs.
6 Ways to Add Distance to Your Walking Routine
Walking is one of the most accessible forms of exercise (even during shelter-at-home) — it can help keep your mind sharp, boost your heart health, and even ease lower back pain. If...
Should You Wash Your Fitness Devices and Shoes After a Walk?
In the midst of stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19, thankfully, it’s still OK to take a walk while keeping a safe distance of at least six feet between you and other people (though, if you’re...
11 Ways to Prevent Weight Gain During Shelter-At-Home
As countries around the globe attempt to “flatten the curve” of the novel coronavirus pandemic, many of us are hunkering down in accordance with shelter-at-home orders. While losing weight is...
8 At-Home, Self-Care Strategies That Can Help You Lose Weight
With shelter-at-home orders during the novel coronavirus pandemic, it might seem like now’s the perfect time to finally buckle down and lose weight. However, given the plethora of stressors to deal...