Updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans
By Robert L. Herron, MA, CSCS*D, ACSM-CEP |
Every five years the Dietary Guidelines for Americans is updated by the Departments of Agriculture and...
October is Health Literacy Month
By Robert L. Herron and Jillian L. Rosandich |
October is Health Literacy Month. While not a new term or phrase, health literacy has...
Breast-Cancer Survivors, Heart Health, and Exercise
By Robert L. Herron, MA, CSCS*D, ACSM-CEP |
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the United States and, according to the National...
Pumping Up Your Immune Function: Exercise and Nutrition
By Brian Wallace, Ph.D., FACSM and Heather M. Anders, RD, LD |
For most of us, these are unparalleled times - facing a life...
Confessions of a Vegan
By Dr. Tomi Wahlström |
As a longtime vegan/vegetarian, I have faced all sorts of challenges and peculiar questions through the years. I was...
Self-Care in a New Normal
By Jillian Rosandich |
The past few weeks have certainly been a change for most of us. As COVID-19 has swept the globe, we’ve all been...
Nutritional Supplements: Efficacy and Safety
By Brian Wallace, Ph.D., FACSM |
Lose fat, build
muscle, improve memory, decrease heart disease, increase sex drive - dietary
supplements claim to do all...
Exercise Associated Muscle Cramps: Etiology, Treatment and Prevention
By Brian Wallace, Ph.D., FACSM |
I was sitting at my desk a while back, after an especially intense morning training session, and...
Body Shape: Strong, Lean Abs – not Just for Looks
By Brian Wallace, Ph.D., FACSM |
Having
a lean, strong midsection is not just for looks but is also a powerful
biomarker of your health, fitness...
New Year’s Goals
By Alyssa Parten |
I
grew up in the Deep South, where drinking sweet tea was a staple and as vital
to life as water. Every...
