When Velveth Monterroso arrived in the USA from her hometown in Guatemala, she weighed exactly 140 pounds. But after a decade of living in Oklahoma, she was more than 40 pounds heavier and fighting diabetes at the age of 34. This … Read More »
Many people who experience mental illness feel like they have to suffer in silence due to negative stereotypes associated with their conditions. Demi Lovato is actively working to change that. As the face of the Be Vocal mental health campaign, Lovato is encouraging … Read More »
WASHINGTON — “I’d forgotten a lot of the details of ‘Little Red Riding Hood,’” Jordan Hinson said as he emerged from an outdoor nap pod on Friday afternoon. Hinson, 26, doesn’t usually nap in the middle of the day. After all, … Read More »
Getty Images Rates of teen pregnancies and abortions have plunged in Colorado thanks to a six-year program that distributed free LARCs — long-acting reversible contraceptives — to teens and young women. The initiative provided women with free IUDs (intrauterine devices) … Read More »
If you’ve taken a yoga class before, the instructor probably had you move into Utkatasana — the chair pose. Chair pose certainly burns — it works your quads, hamstrings and core all at once — but if you’re ready to … Read More »
Several Boston-area organizations are collecting food for the hungry that would have otherwise ended up in landfills. (Photo: Danny Johnston) | ASSOCIATED PRESS At a time when so much perfectly edible food is wasted, more and more efforts are being … Read More »
Better balance and a more toned tush can both be yours. In the video above from the experts at Udaya, yoga instructor Rudy Mettia will lead you through a sequence of simple, yogic lunge poses. The moves will strengthen your … Read More »
AgustinBrtz | Flickr Scientists have long known that sleep boosts the brain, helping us consolidate memories and learn new things. Now, a provocative new study shows it may even have the power to help us reverse deeply rooted stereotypes against … Read More »
This one goes out to anyone who has experienced even the slightest instability during yoga class. Nothing wrecks a yoga flow — or any exercise routine, for that matter — more than feeling like you’re going to fall over. But … Read More »
Each October, popular culture becomes awash in pink ribbons, pink balloons and pink shirts for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The publicity of breast cancer research, treatment and survival through the pink campaign may the most well-known way to raise money … Read More »