Category: "Health Tips"
3 reasons to go outside and enjoy the sun this summer
Just a few minutes in the sun can provide health benefits. Here are three reasons why you should get outside and enjoy the sun this summer.
The importance of warming up and cooling down
Incorporating a warm-up and cool down is a great way to slowly increase your total time of exercise, decrease the risk of injury, and improve workout performance.
The 10 best food sources of prebiotics
Prebiotics from whole foods will provide the greatest benefit (vs. supplement form) since they contain additional health-promoting nutrients like vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
A guide to shopping Fort Collins farmers’ markets
Picking up a colorful bag of produce at your local farmer’s market is a great way to celebrate the nice weather and try something new.
Health benefits of prebiotics
Prebiotics act as a nutrition source for the “good” bacteria that live in your digestive system that work to enhance your intestinal health and thus whole-body health.
Mental Health Awareness Month: How to show and receive support
May is National Mental Health Awareness month in the U.S. For nearly 70 years, the country has joined together to encourage awareness of mental health topics and resources through community events, the media, and partnerships with local agencies for screenings and additional resources.
Recipe: Wheat pasta and vegetable alfredo with turkey meatballs
Try this super easy, savory and veggie version of an American-Italian favorite from the Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center.
How to find the CrossFit gym for you
CrossFit is a workout formed of varied functional movements performed at a high intensity. It’s built on the foundation of strength and conditioning workouts that challenge your fitness in many ways.
Wild caught vs. farm raised seafood
It is a common misconception that wild seafood is good and farm-raised is bad. Unfortunately, the answer is not black and white.