11 Mouthwatering Acai Berry Recipes

May 17th, 2016

Source: Carly Graf

This antioxidant-packed Brazilian fruit is everywhere. We've got eleven healthy new ways to try acai

Vegan Waffles with Acai-Berry Sauce

Feign decadence with Vegan Waffles with Acai-Berry Sauce that are just begging to be eaten at brunch.

What Is “Rational Fitness” and Why Should You Try It?

May 17th, 2016

Source: SHAPE

About four years ago, I found myself speed-walking across my neighborhood at 6:30 a.m., bleary and barely awake, but nonetheless frazzled. I had to get to yoga before 6:55 a.m., or else the door would be closed, class would start without me, and my entire day would be ruined.

How Accurate Is Your Fitness Tracker?

May 17th, 2016

Source: ALEX HUTCHINSON FOR RUNNER’S WORLD

IMAGE BY DAN REDDING

We used to wonder how accurate the calorie count on treadmills and ellipticals was. (The answer: not very.)

Now we have more sophisticated devices that track our every move, but the question is still the same: How much can we trust the numbers?

Researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Health and Nutrition recently ran an impressively detailed study to compare 12 different wearable devices, including the Fitbit Flex, Jawbone UP24, Misfit Shine, Garmin Vivofit and Withings Pulse O2, to two widely accepted methods of estimating calorie burn.

4 WAYS YOUR HORMONES CAN HELP YOU REACH YOUR WEIGHT LOSS GOALS

May 17th, 2016

Source: BODY ROCK

Hormones play a key role in so many elements of human life. From our growth, to our reproductive cycles, to elements of our health and fitness goals, we rely on hormones

We may curse our hormones for making us moody each month but we should probably take a moment to appreciate them.