Author: Abigail Alexander

Healthy Breakfast Ideas from Around the World

Japan kazoka/ShutterstockJapanese cuisine’s heavy emphasis on soy, fish, and sea vegetables, provides a solid foundation of nutrition, starting with the morning meal. “Traditional Japanese breakfasts consist of rice, vegetables, …

5 IT Band Stretches Runners Need to Do

Photo: Twenty20 Two words most runners have heard throughout their training: IT band. That’s because running easily irritates this thick piece of fascia (aka connective tissue), which runs from …

What’s Your Doctor Doesn’t Know About You

You might be eating too much protein Syda Productions/ShutterstockYou want to keep your body strong, you’re committed to exercise, strength-training, and a diet of muscle-friendly protein. Unfortunately, many men turn …