Health & Nutrition

 
 
 
  • Integrated Fitness Center
    • Why Fitness Matters
      • Why Fitness Really Matters
      • Exercising for Health and Longevity
      • Give Your Health a Lift
      • Fight Cancer with Lifestyle Changes
      • To Treat Depression, a Healthy Dose of Exercise
      • Exercise Your Way to a Healthy Heart
      • Exercise Can Help to Exorcise Stroke Risk
    • Get Started
      • Grasp the Basics
        • Your Exercise Program
          • Making Decisions About Fitness
          • Preparing for Your Best Year of Fitness
          • Getting Back on the Workout Wagon
          • You Can Be Your Own Fitness Coach
        • Designing an Exercise Program
        • Exercise Goals for Healthy Living
        • Ready to Exercise? Take It Inside
        • Exercise for the Seriously Unfit
        • Your Personal Rx for Exercise Success
        • Bench These Six Exercise Excuses
        • Prime Times to Exercise
      • Get Equipped
        • Choosing the Right Group Fitness Instructor
        • Using Dumbbells for a Fast and Effective Workout
        • Cardio Workout Equipment Primer
        • Think Before Buying a Treadmill
        • Athletic Shoes: Lace Them to Fit
        • A Guide to Jogging Strollers
        • Focus on Design, Fit When Choosing Shoes
        • Creating a Home Gym
      • Avoid Mistakes and Injuries
        • Play It Safe
          • A Heads-Up for Football Safety
          • Basketball: Make Safety a Point
          • Keep Clear of Golf's Hazards
          • Avoid Soccer Injuries in Your Kids
          • Sports-Related Injuries
          • Ligament Injuries to the Knee
          • Tendonitis
        • Dehydration and Heat Stroke
        • Avoid Injury When You Exercise
        • No Sweat? No Good!
        • Ounce of Caution Prevents Heat-Related Illness
        • Sprained Ankles Need Attention
        • What’s Up With Shortcut Workouts?
    • Get Moving
      • Stretch and Flex
        • Simple Exercises to Make You Limber
        • Tune Up Your Warm-Up
        • When Exercising, Don't Skip Stretching
        • Tune In to Tai Chi
        • 10 Good Reasons to Try Yoga
        • Stretches for Your Lower Legs
        • Maximize Your Exercise Time
      • Build Endurance and Strength
        • Strength Training Myths
        • Conditioning Strategies for Peak Athletic Performance
        • Pilates: A Core Conditioning Program
        • The Best Reasons to Strength Train
      • Walk
        • Treadmill Workouts
          • Treadmill Routines Make Indoor Exercising Less Routine
          • Treadmill Workouts: How to Go the Extra Mile
        • A Good Walk Can Make You Young
        • Take Care When You Take a Walk
        • Rev Up Your Walking Workout
        • How to Be a Happy Camper -- or Hiker
        • Walking Works for Everyone
      • Run and Jog
        • Jog or Walk? Both Boost Your Health
        • Ready, Set, Run!
        • Is It Too Hot To Trot?
        • Avoiding Those Common Running Injuries
        • Follow the Road to Safety
      • Try Something New
        • Get in the Swim
        • Biking Your Way to Better Health
        • Jumping Rope: It's Not Just Kid Stuff
        • Swing’s the Thing
        • Take a Lap With Indoor Cycling
        • Make a Splash with a Water Workout
        • Feel the Power of a Short Circuit
        • Dancing Is the Star
    • Stay Motivated
      • Make Time for Fitness
        • Working Out a Workout at Work
        • Pedal Your Way to Work
        • Offbeat Ways to Eat Better, Exercise More
        • Fitness Tips for Weekend Warriors
        • Ways to Activate Your Life
        • Prime Times to Exercise
        • Making Decisions About Fitness
      • How and Why to Keep a Training Log
      • Putting the 'Fun' Back Into Fitness
      • Interval Training Can Spice Up a Workout
      • Getting Back on the Workout Wagon
      • Your Personal Rx for Exercise Success
      • Rev Up Your Walking Workout
      • You Can Be Your Own Fitness Coach
      • Fitness Goals Provide Motivation
    • Improve Your Health
      • Relieve Stress
        • Managing Stress With Exercise
        • Using Yoga to Relieve Stress
      • Manage Your Weight
        • Keep Moving to Manage Your Weight
        • Smart Fitness: Boost Your Calorie Burn
        • Maintaining Weight Loss
      • Protect Your Heart, Improve Circulation
        • Exercise Your Way to a Healthy Heart
        • Making Your Lifestyle Heart-Healthy
      • Preserve Function, Ease Arthritis Pain
        • Managing Arthritis With Exercise
        • Arthritis and Exercise: Q and A
      • Bone Up Against Osteoporosis
        • The Exercise and Osteoporosis Connection
        • Build Your Bones With Exercise
        • Arthritis and Exercise: Q and A
      • Help Control Diabetes
        • Steps Women Can Take to Reduce Their Diabetes Risk
        • Maintaining Weight Loss
    • For Your Family
      • Children and Teens
        • How to Fit In Fitness
        • Weight Training for Teens
        • How to Get Your Kids in Shape
        • Take a Hike to Family Fitness
        • Make Exercise a Family Affair
        • Protecting Kids on the Field and Court
        • In Gymnastics, Kids Flip for Fitness
        • Exercise Your Duty to Keep Kids Fit
        • Exercise
      • Women
        • Exercise During Pregnancy
        • Weight Training for Women
        • Staying Healthy After Menopause
      • Older Adults
        • Fit for the Ages
        • 10 Reasons to Keep Fit as You Age
        • Age Doesn't Matter for Yoga
        • Staying Involved Adds Fun to Age
        • Warm-water Exercises for Older Adults
        • Keep Exercising as You Age
        • Exercise for Home Bodies
        • Gardening in Your Senior Years
    • More Resources
      • Interactive Tools
        • Calculators
          • Calorie Burn Rate Calculator
          • Children's BMI Calculator
          • Target Heart Rate Calculator
        • Quizzes
          • Foot Health Quiz
          • Heart Disease Prevention Quiz
          • Knee Care Quiz
          • Older, Wiser, Wider?
          • Senior Fitness Quiz
          • Snow Sports Safety Quiz
          • Spine Health Quiz
          • Sprains and Strains Quiz
          • Stress Quiz
          • Swimming Quiz
          • The Activity Quiz
          • Weather and Your Health Quiz
          • Weight-Training Safety Quiz
      • Online Resources
        • Fitness Online Resources
    • Extras
      • Why Fitness Matters
        • Section Features
          • Quizzes
            • The Activity Quiz
            • Weight-Training Safety Quiz
            • Calorie Burn Rate Calculator
        • Section Features - Multimedia
          • Videos
            • Exercise During Pregnancy
        • Fast Facts
          • Why Fitness Matters 1
          • Why Fitness Matters 2
      • Get Started
        • Section Features
          • Calculators
            • Target Heart Rate Calculator
          • Quizzes
            • Knee Care Quiz
        • Fast Facts
          • Get Started 1
          • Get Started 2
      • Get Moving
        • Section Features
          • Quizzes
            • Swimming Quiz
            • Sprains and Strains Quiz
        • Fast Facts
          • Get Moving 1
          • Get Moving 2
      • Stay Motivated
        • Section Features
          • Calculators
            • Calorie Burn Rate Calculator
        • Fast Facts
          • Stay Motivated 1
          • Stay Motivated 2
      • Improve Your Health
        • Section Features
          • Quizzes
            • Heart Disease Prevention Quiz
            • Stress Quiz
        • Fast Facts
          • Improve Your Health 1
          • Improve Your Health 2
      • For Your Family
        • Children and Teens
          • Section Features
            • Calculators
              • Children's BMI Calculator
            • Quizzes
              • Snow Sports Safety Quiz
        • Women
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Foot Health Quiz
          • Section Features - Multimedia
            • Videos
              • Exercise During Pregnancy
        • Older Adults
          • Section Features
            • Quizzes
              • Senior Fitness Quiz
              • The Activity Quiz
              • Older, Wiser, Wider?
      • Getting Started
        • Fixed
          • Exercise Goals for Healthy Living
          • The Activity Quiz
          • Calorie Burn Rate Calculator
          • Sprains and Strains Quiz
      • Know Your Risks
        • Target Heart Rate Calculator