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30-Minute Beach Workout Time on the beach is as synonymous with summer as watermelon and barbecues. If you’re lucky enough to vacation (or even live) near a beach, the sand is a perfect spot for a fun, functional and, if you are up for it, intense beach workout. The benefits of beach workouts are plentiful, but the real magic lies in the sand. The constant shifting of grains creates an unstable environment, so your nervous system recruits more muscles in your legs, ankles, hips and core to keep you stable. The sand also provides a soft landing surface, which reduces wear and tear on your joints during higher-impact activities. Lastly, the forgiving grainy surface absorbs more energy, so sand workouts can burn up to 50% more calories than their hard-surface counterparts. The best part? Once the workout is finished, you can run right into the water to splash around and cool off. The beach workout below takes just 30 minutes, requires zero equipment, and works your entire body. 30-MINUTE

  Does the 5:2 Diet Work For Quick Fat Loss? If you follow any health or wellness gurus on social media, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of intermittent fasting. Commonly referred to as “IF” in the fit-fluencer world, it’s a diet in which you restrict your calories—aka, fast—during a window of time ranging anywhere from 12 to 40 hours. It’s become such a hot topic that it replaced the keto diet as the most popular diet in the United States in 2022. There are a lot of different methods of intermittent fasting, whether you skip breakfast to do 16:8 or just eat one massive dinner for OMAD (one meal a day). Or, if you’ve watched any of the thousands of #fastingtiktok videos, you might follow the current intermittent fasting craze: the 5:2 diet. What is the 5:2 diet? The 5:2 diet approach consists of eating your regular calorie intake for five days and then a restrictive calorie intake for two days (which are considered your “fasting” days). While the exact calorie requirements vary pers

  The 8 Best At-Home Workout Routines: The Ultimate Guide for Training Without a Gym At Home Warm-ups and stretching routines Beginner Bodyweight This at-home routine, as we lay out in our Beginner Bodyweight Workout article, is as follows: Bodyweight squats: 20 reps Push-ups: 10 reps Walking lunges: 10 each leg Dumbbell rows (using a gallon milk jug or another weight): 10 each arm. Plank: 15 seconds Jumping Jacks: 30 reps Advanced Bodyweight If the beginner at-home workout above is too easy for you, move on to our Advanced Bodyweight Workout. The Advanced Bodyweight Workout: One-legged squats – 10 each side [warning: super-difficult, only attempt if you’re in good enough shape] Bodyweight squats: 20 reps Walking lunges: 20 reps (10 each leg) Jump step-ups: 20 reps (10 each leg) Pull-ups: 10 reps [or inverted bodyweight rows] Dips (between bar stools): 10 reps Chin-ups: 10 reps [or inverted bodyweight rows with underhand grip] Push-ups: 10 reps Plank: 30 seconds The 20-Min Hotel Routin

Improve Your Sleep Hygiene with MyFitnessPal According to a recent MyFitnessPal survey, 60% of people don’t believe they get good sleep quality. Which, let’s just say it like it is, isn’t great. But there’s more. In the last year: 34% of individuals say their sleep quality worsened 84% claim they have difficulty falling asleep 87% say they struggle to stay asleep Sleep deprivation is a widespread concern, with the majority of people admitting they don’t get enough sleep. So, what’s causing too many to get poor sleep? Stress, anxiety, electronics, and inconsistent sleep schedules are often blamed for poor sleep quality, and they do play a role. But many overlook a crucial element in this equation: food. Dietary choices have a direct impact on your sleep. In fact, 47% of people agree that they tend to consume unhealthy snacks late at night when they have trouble sleeping, and 33% indulge in sugary or high-fat snacks during late-night hours, at least 1-3 times a week. But fear not! M

Fall Walking Goals to Stay Motivated TRY ONE NEW ROUTE EACH WEEK To ensure you can keep up your new walking routine through the winter and beyond, use this time of year to experiment and find alternative options to your usual route. This can include a different park or hiking trail, a track at a local high school or college, or even reversing your route around the neighborhood. Varying your terrain can challenge different muscles and it also keeps things interesting and helps you stay excited to go for a daily walk — regardless of the weather. SIGN UP FOR ONE WALKING EVENT Some of the best walking events are held at the end of the year (Think: Thanksgiving Turkey Trots and Jingle Bell 5Ks), and many are virtual this year, so you can do them anywhere. Find a race that suits your fitness level and focus on having fun instead of taking things too seriously with lofty time goals. Reaching the finish line of your first 5K or 10K is a motivating experience that propels you toward your next w

Introduction The Aloe vera plant has been known and used for centuries for its health, beauty, medicinal and skin care properties. The name Aloe vera derives from the Arabic word “Alloeh” meaning “shining bitter substance,” while “vera” in Latin means “true.” 2000 years ago, the Greek scientists regarded Aloe vera as the universal panacea. The Egyptians called Aloe “the plant of immortality.” Today, the Aloe vera plant has been used for various purposes in dermatology. History Aloe vera has been used for medicinal purposes in several cultures for millennia: Greece, Egypt, India, Mexico, Japan and China. Egyptian queens Nefertiti and Cleopatra used it as part of their regular beauty regimes. Alexander the Great, and Christopher Columbus used it to treat soldiers’ wounds. The first reference to Aloe vera in English was a translation by John Goodyew in A.D. 1655 of Dioscorides’ Medical treatise De Materia Medica. By the early 1800s, Aloe vera was in use as a laxative in the United States,