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Also known by its scientific name of Curcuma Longa, turmeric is an herb that belongs to the ginger family. It is normally grown in countries in Southern and Southwestern Asia. Turmeric has been used for centuries in India and China as part of various medical treatments. Having been available for consumption for around 4,000 years, turmeric...

As long as 8,000 years ago honey was depicted as being used as an edible food in cave paintings in Valencia, Spain. The production of honey initially flourished in places like Greece and Sicily, and before sugar became available in the 16th Century, honey was often valued as a natural sweetener for foods and drinks....

Today cinnamon is a popular spice used by people in a variety of meals and drinks, but it also plays a lesser-known role in alternative medicine. One can trace the medicinal uses of cinnamon back to 2700 B.C. where it is frequently mentioned in Chinese botanical textbooks, thanks to its antibacterial and antipyretic properties. Cinnamon is...

Did you run today? Hit the gym? Take the dog for a long, brisk walk? The CDC and the surgeon general recommend that adults get at least 150 minutes of exercise each week to stay healthy. That works out to 30 minutes, five days a week (in case you don’t want to do the math)....

The Rumor: Exercise is the answer to staying young, so the more I do it the longer I’ll live Popular exercise trends range anywhere from 8-Minute Abs to 80 minutes on the elliptical, and even include extreme ultra marathons. Advocates of each present some piece of science that validates why their exercise program is superior for...

Fitness fashion is in right now. Sales of workout gear are growing faster than the sales of everyday clothing because people are deciding they want to look good while they work out — not just after. But good workout wear has to be as functional as it is fashion-conscious. This snapshot of current fitness fashion...

The Rumor: Yoga is a religious practice. Before doing their first Downward Dog, many people wonder whether yoga is spiritual — or even a religion. Some are wondering all the way to the courthouse: One Christian couple in California is suing their school district to keep yoga out of the classrooms. Meanwhile, yoga teachers in...

The Rumor: You can trick yourself into enjoying a workout Every once in a while you hit a rut, and exercise — your usual relaxation go-to — just doesn’t work. In the winter, you may be trying to string together a week of morning workouts when the temperature drops; in summer, rooftop happy hours beckon....

Even if you’re a dedicated outdoor exerciser — the kind of person who wears shorts to run in 25-degree weather (guilty as charged) — winter can be a bummer. Ice, snow and plummeting temps make participating in sports like baseball, basketball, tennis, golf, cycling and even football near impossible, plus the dreary weather can suck...

I think the core is one of the most important areas of the body to strengthen. Many of my clients want to tone their abs for vanity purposes and think crunches will do the trick. In reality, it’s best to work the entire core region from hips to shoulders, and to focus on the deepest...