“‘For the most part, I think I’m fine.’ ” That’s popular tennis star Naomi Osaka, capping a thoughtful 18-minute press conference at Roland Garros on Friday, the site of her abrupt retirement a year earlier when she put her mental health ahead of the world’s expectations. The tournament, part of the Grand Slam of professional … Read more
Photo: yellowj (Shutterstock) You may know how to hula hoop like a proBut did you know you can put those skills to work as part of the latest social media fitness craze? This week, pop sensation Lizzo went viral on Tik Tok for reacting as a duet to a video of one of their fans … Read more
Photo: Tetiana_Didenko (Shutterstock) EITHERf all foods I buy regularly, the price of eggs vary more. They can cost two dollars for 18 or seven whole American dollars for a dozen—a fairly large discrepancy for a fairly basic food. Egg cartons have a lot of words printed everywhere, and the presence of Some It seems to … Read more
Photo: RealPeopleStudy (Shutterstock) In March, I tried to find out if I could fit stretching into my fitness regimen and I like to do that. After almost three weeksI am Still doing more or less the same routine as I described in my last mail. My biggest focus this time has been consistency—I knew my … Read more
Photo: kasarp studio (Shutterstock) Anyone who claims walking breaks don’t make you a “real” runner not only is he a weird asshole, but just plain wrong. The walk/run combination is a legitimate strategy used by runners of all levels. Whether your goal is gradually building distance, or conserving energy to finish a race strong, or … Read more
Photo: Iryna Pohrebna (Shutterstock) Everyone wants to eat healthy, but “healthy” has no specific meaning. Neither do many other food-related buzzwords that are used on packaging or by influencers. These words and phrases are meant to make you feel good (or bad) about your choices, while providing little or no useful information. “Cleansed” “Clean” tops … Read more
Photo: Daxiao Productions (Shutterstock) Have you ever been enjoying a sleeve of Oreos when someone decides to chime in with the fact that, Really, serving size is only three cookies? We hear about “portion sizes”, “portions” and often “portion control” all the time, but what do they mean? Really to mean? Is there a significant … Read more