Stretch marks — those pesky lines on your belly, thighs and elsewhere — are most often caused by weight gain and pregnancy, which cause the skin fibers to stretch. An increase in the hormone cortisol, which causes the skin to lose elasticity, may also be to blame.
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Sports drinks like Gatorade are designed to give you an [energy boost](https://www.livestrong.com/slideshow/1011517-8-noncaffeine-ways-boost-energy/) before and during training or sporting competition and help you [recover afterward](https://www.livestrong.
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While it's tempting to grab your favorite iced tea, latte or sports drink when looking for something to [quench your thirst](https://www.livestrong.com/slideshow/1011160-spa-water/) or boost your energy, keep in mind that these beverages — and countless others — can have [lots of added sugar](https://www.livestrong.
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Type Bs might not get as much spotlight as Type As, but that’s kind of the point, right? In the 1950s, two cardiologists developed the Type A personality model based on people with a higher incidence of heart disease.
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Nicole Kidman used the platform of the SAG Awards to declare war on ageism in Hollywood, and she totally killed.
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While it’s a coed sport, men involved with CrossFit should focus on different movements, diet plans and rep schemes than their fairer counterparts.
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Interval training is better than steady state cardio for health and fat loss because its more intense.
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Heart rate zones are based on your maximum heart rate. The higher your heart rate, the more intense your workout is.
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Is your hamstring injured? Train cardio with exercises that either don’t involve the legs or minimize hamstring use enough to prevent re-injury and avoid discomfort.
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Wear your heart rate monitor correctly to accurately gauge your heart rate during cardio exercise. Women should wear it right against their skin under their sports bra.
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Sometimes skin bumps and other rash-like symptoms appear after recreational water exposure. These rashes are most often caused by sensitivity to chemicals in the water, or due to a reaction from an waterborne infectious agent.
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Metabolic training fuses whole body strength, cardio, power, endurance, and mobility work all into one, providing the modern, over-scheduled trainee with the ability to burn fat, build muscle, and boost metabolism in 30 minutes or less.
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Learn how these heroic women are breaking barriers, beating the odds, and blazing new trails to make a positive impact in other people’s lives.
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British Prime Minster Theresa May has appointed a new minister of loneliness to address the growing public health threat.
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What started the year as an absurd meme meant to make fun of the supposedly appetizing look and feel of laundry pods has now become a national health hazard, with teens across the internet intentionally ingesting detergent for the "Tide Pod Challenge."
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This year's flu epidemic is the most widespread in at least 13 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The main reason? H3N2 is a particularly virulent strain and has led to the death of 20 children so far.
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You’ve heard it before: “You are what you eat.” When it comes to your skin, the quality of your appearance in many ways reflects the quality of your diet.
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For most people, diet is a four-letter word that makes you feel like dropping an F-bomb… as in FRUSTRATED. That’s because most diets don’t feel like they’re designed for real people. They can be restrictive, overwhelming and ultimately too hard to follow. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
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Being cooped up during the coldest, darkest days of the year can lead to the winter doldrums, when nothing feels better than a trip to the fridge for a comforting treat.
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As women age, we're faced with serious challenges to our health, fitness and quality of life. Like it or not, when you pass 40, brand new health and fitness hurdles pop up.
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