After a long day of work or a challenging workout, it’s nice to take a few quiet minutes to yourself, to do nothing but relax. Some people chill with a bath , a hot cup of tea , or a glass of wine , but I like to do a calming stretch . This is one of my favorites because not only does it relieve...

Radiation Shield Technologies , a Coral Gables, Florida firm, just announced that it received a US patent for the firm’s Demron™ safety fabric. The company claims that the material makes better NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical) suits, since the metallic fabric is more flexible and lighter...

Unfortunately when people gain weight, they can’t choose where the extra pounds go. While a woman may be psyched to add some fullness to her chest, for a guy it creates an often embarrassing phenomenon – man boobs . Some, like my friend Giggle , affectionately refer to them as moobs , but...

Osteomyelitis (OM) is a dangerous bacterial bone infection that often occurs in patients with open fractures. So it is not surprising that injured American soldiers serving in Afghanistan and Iraq have been getting OM, with an end result sometimes being a limb amputation. Now researchers from the Center...

Having a chamois (seat padding inside bike shorts) for spin class is a must, but classes are generally an hour or less, making them considerably shorter than half-day rides out on the road. This means you don’t need all the bulk on your bum. The Spin Short ($55) by Moving Comfort softens my seat...

Filed under: Celebrities and Entertainment Britney Spears is getting ready for her upcoming tour which kicks off on March 3rd. I don’t know about the choreography and everything else that goes into getting ready for a tour, but Brit’s abs sure look ready to go . As far as fitness goes, Britney...

Even if you’re not someone who has to be reminded not to swallow her ravioli whole, many of us simply do not chew our food enough. Feeling ravenous is often the culprit for being a chewing slacker, but there are many reasons why it’s important to increase the number of times you chomp. It...

Because muscle sells can stretch themselves many times their own length, scientists have been looking for a platform with which to study them under motion. Now a collaboration of researchers from Purdue and Stanford universities has developed stretchable electrode arrays to do the job. MIT Tech Review...

Since I teach yoga, people are always asking me which poses they can do to stretch the least-flexible parts of their bodies. Swimmers complain of tight shoulders, runners continuously have tight hamstrings, and people who sit all day experience have tight hips. Stretching your muscles every day , throughout...

Jessica Simpson is latest celebrity to be scrutinized for gaining weight , and while the singer has confidence in her own curves, the public criticism probably doesn’t feel so great. Regardless of any weight fluctuation, hopefully she’s fueling her body with healthy food and fitting exercise...

I’ll admit that when I need a quick meal, a frozen pizza sure comes in handy. It’s easy, the kids love it, and many are made with wholesome ingredients, so they’re not as bad for you as ordering a pie from your local pizzeria. If you ever wanted to know how all the frozen pizzas at...