As a kid, were you ever told you had to wait 30 minutes after eating to play, swim or run around? It turns out that the opposite may be true! In fact, one of the best things to do immediately after eating a meal is to go on a light 10- to 15-minute walk. Below are some of the benefits of walking after a meal. Improves digestion When the body moves, it stimulates the digestive s ...

One of the most common reasons for not eating healthy is the myth that it’s always time consuming. Eating healthier does take time — it requires preparation and additional ingredients. However, meal prepping can be very simple if you have a plan in place. Below are five meal prep hacks that make healthy eating a breeze! 1. Plan your week Review the week ahead. Determine which d ...

“Everything we experience in this world goes through one filter — our minds — and we spend very little time bothering to see how it works.” —Dan Harris Your brain is a magical, powerful place. However, like author and journalist Dan Harris eloquently put it above, we don’t spend enough time learning how it works. More importantly, we don’t spend enough time learning how to use ...

Imagine you just finished work for the day, and all you can think about is satisfying the unruly hunger that has taken over your body. You haven’t eaten since lunch, and you are ravenous. What do you do? A.) Grab the first thing in sight, and devour it until your stomach is content. B.) Snack on something gratifying (usually unhealthy) to silence the rumbling while cooking a qu ...

We learn to tolerate many stressors throughout our lives, but stress on our body — particularly the low back — can be especially inconvenient. Low back pain has been increasingly prevalent in individuals over the past few decades, impacting as many as 31 million Americans today. While we may not be able to avoid low back pain, we can work to alleviate it through exercise. Commo ...