If you want to reduce your carbon footprint by eating locally, check out community farms. Community supported agriculture benefits farmers and consumers.With the popularity of the 100-mile and zero-mi
This Wildlife Wednesday, learn about the mountain lion (or puma, cougar, and catamount, depending on where youre from).This Wildlife Wednesday, learn about the mountain lion (or puma, cougar, or cata
A new study suggests that women who have positive family support and limited outside pressure to achieve the thin-is-beautiful ideal have a more positive body image.How many of us have looked in the m
Many fitness class participants are informed consumersMany fitness class participants are informed consumers. They keep their feet moving when they tire, they don’t wear wool leg warmers and they don’
In ancient Roman times baldness was considered the scourge of menIn ancient Roman times baldness was considered the scourge of men. Historians believe that Julius Caesar himself constantly wore his tr
A recent study finds that exercising with a partner - even a virtual one - increases motivation.Need some motivation to exercise? Try finding a partner—even a virtual one will do.A recent study conduc
Managing your personal identity at work may lead to lower workplace satisfaction.Do you find yourself managing your identity to fit in at work? You could be making it difficult on yourself and your ov
Its World Environment Day! Make environmentally conscious choices every day with the following 10 tips.In 1972 the United Nations (UN) designated June 5 as World Environment Day (WED). According to t
Wearing skinny jeans and other tight-fitting clothes may be causing a surge in a sometimes painful neurological condition called meralgia paresthetica.Do you wear skinny jeans? If you do, you might be
Tomorrow is World Oceans Day. Learn about all the amazing things the oceans do for us, and how we can help support them.Here’s some trivia for you: what generates most of the oxygen we breathe, provid
A large concrete dock, replete with its own living ecosystem, has arrived on the shores of Oregon from Japan. Biologists worry about invasive species risk.A large concrete dock that has recently arriv
Chronic endurance training may create long-term health risks for athletes.The summer months are upon us, and therefore, it’s time to train for those long-distance marathons, bicycle races, biathlons,
