Step it up. The health benefits of a daily walk are well established; a constitutional walk reduces the risk of heart disease, lowers blood pressure and LDL (the “bad” cholesterol), reduces stress, boosts immunity, and improves digestion. Now, a new study adds yet another reason to get your steps in. Publishing in The Lancet, researchers … Read more
“Rucking” is on the rise. It’s well established that Americans need to move more, and for many, walking is the most accessible form of exercise. “Walking reduces the risk of heart disease, lowers blood pressure and LDL (the “bad” cholesterol), and strengthens the heart,” according to Dalia McCoy, family medicine specialist at the Cleveland Clinic. “Walking … Read more
An Australian woman who dropped four dress sizes and about 50 pounds looks so unrecognizable that she’s often accused of getting facial reconstruction. “People from high school bump into me and no one knows who I am when I say hello,” Chloe Boullé, 23, told SWNS. “I remember my grandmother saying, ‘You’re just unrecognizable, Chloe.’” … Read more