Bruce Knickerbocker, a Pine Plains, NY, resident, will be competing in the Lake Placid Ironman race in July. He’s currently raising money to support cancer care on a local level throughout his training leading up to the race.
Bruce, who works in the nursing supervision department at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in […]
Emeric Harney, originally from Salisbury, CT, is currently living in both Salisbury and Raleigh, NC. He has worked for his family’s business Harney & Sons Fine Teas in varying capacities and currently serves as the Marketing Director. In addition to his work at Harney, he’s […]
Pre-diabetic. Fatty Liver. High cholesterol. Three knee surgeries. Depressed.
This was Ted Howley’s life prior to January 17, 2022. “Two years ago, I was staring death in the eyes,” he said.
Ted had struggled with his weight for years, often yo-yo dieting and cycling through different forms of exercise. “I would […]
Have you ever wondered why you feel so much better when you’re outside?
With many of us living our lives behind screens – whether it be phones, computers, or tablets – we are rarely able to get outside.
Too much time spent indoors and behind screens can impact not only our […]
F#ck. Sh!t. Son of a…
You get the point.
If you’re a frequent swearer, we have some good news for you: it just might be good for your health.
Is swearing a sign of intelligence?
A 2015 study found that the use of swear words is “positively correlated with other measures […]
If you spend any time on the Internet or watching TV, the names Ozempic and Wegovy will likely sound familiar to you. The injectable drugs, which are used to treat diabetes and weight loss respectively, have gained viral attention across the Internet as a “quick fix” for weight loss.
The drugs have […]
We all have to eat, but after coming home from a long day at work, sometimes the idea of having to cook a full meal from scratch seems completely unbearable. Enter: Healthyish in a Hurry, a blog that serves up easy, seasonal, healthyish recipes for people who are short […]
Brain fog. Exhaustion. Insatiable hunger.
These might sound like symptoms of COVID or the flu, but they’re actually symptoms that Anna Wright suffered while preparing for her first bodybuilding competition.
Anna is currently a college student and was a gymnast all throughout her teenage years. She got weightlifting as soon as […]
We’ve all heard that stretching is good for us and should be done on a daily basis, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that we heed that good advice.
In the interest of the new year and of our January issue being health and wellness themed, the three of us here in the […]
Make no mistake, while Pilates may seem like an easy workout due to its popularity, it is anything but. It has a lot in common with yoga – they’re both low-impact workout options, and both feature precise poses and utilize breath control – but it’s a challenging workout that has countless benefits. From […]