Empower Your Wellness Journey
Michigan is Home to a 13-year-old Horseback Riding Cat
Approximately 2 million people in the U.S. own horses, but not many horse owners can boast that they have a cat who joins them on their daily rides in the barn. Fieldstone Farm in Holland, MI regularly instructs both adults and children in horseback riding, but Gumphrey the cat is…
Maddy Moon Shares the Dark Side to Fitness Competition
Fitness competitions have been around for decades, but they are seeing a resurgence in the social media age. Without even realizing it, many people scroll through their Instagram feeds seeing images of body builders and bikini competitors showing off their physique for #fitspiration. At first glance, these fitness and figure…
New Study Reveals Microbe That Causes Food Poisoning Exerts Radically Different Symptoms in Mice
Approximately 48 million people get sick as a result of food poisoning every year, and about 3,000 of them will lose their lives from food-borne illnesses. While the microbe causing this usually makes us want to do anything but eat, a new study revealed that it had the opposite effect…
Studies Show 45% of Americans Make New Year’s Resolutions, 8% Achieve Them
Every year, about 45% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions. Last year, three of the top 10 resolutions involved health and fitness, with the number one goal being to lose weight. Unfortunately, studies show that only 8% of those January hopefuls actually achieve their New Year’s goal. Improving one’s health…
Researchers Develop A Smell Test Shown to Speed Up Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
The latest development in Alzheimer’s research is a test that can diagnose patients more quickly, easily and accurately — making it a boon to doctors and families alike. Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological condition that is often characterized by the loss of memory; is the most common form of dementia,…
Kaley Cuoco Turns to Fitness to Cope With a Broken Heart
While divorce rates in the U.S. are changing, 42% of marriages still end in separation. During this stressful time, people will cope in different ways. In the December issue of Women’s Health, actress Kaley Cuoco says that she turned to fitness following her split from her ex-husband, tennis player Ryan…