Lauren Bedosky

Going for a stroll after eating helps stimulate the digestive process. Walking promotes gastrointestinal motility, the process by which food, fluids, and waste products move through the digestive tract. It encourages the muscles to contract and relax, pus... See more

To Build strength, you have to overload the muscles — this is a core tenet of resistance training. It’s not enough to simply go through the motions: Strength training is supposed to be hard. You can increase strength in several ways. The usual routes are ... See more

No matter your favorite dish to cook or treat to bake, there’s no denying that butter is a refrigerator staple. And with butter consumption in the United States rising steadily since 2010, there’s really no need to argue that point.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50... See more

FALSE You may have heard that low-intensity workouts are best for hormone health — and, conversely, that high-intensity workouts wreak hormonal havoc. But regular exercise that includes a balance of varied intensities is one of the best ways to establish ... See more

When it comes to strength training, faster isn’t necessarily better. An approach known as eccentric training — which often involves slowing down the negative, or lowering, portion of an exercise — is a proven method for challenging the muscles, making you... See more