Children who order a combination meal at fast-food restaurants are more likely to get a sugary drink that ups the meal’s total calories, according to a new study. Researchers found those beverages such as soft drinks, sweet tea and flavored milk add about 179 more calories to meals. “Sugar-sweetened beverages are increasingly linked to health
Read moreYou crush your morning workout — running farther, lifting heavier or getting in one more round of that circuit. But that sweet satisfaction can quickly turn to regret the next morning when you’re too sore to swing your legs out of bed. Many of us have experienced the burning, aching, jelly-leg feeling that begins hours,
Read moreThe journal Diabetes Care just published a report called the “Economic Cost of Diabetes in the U.S.” It updates previous estimates of the cost of type-2 diabetes, and just like many waistlines around the country, the numbers continue to expand by the year. Since 2012, the economic costs of diabetes increased by 26% because more people are being diagnosed
Read moreWeakness of the hip stabilizer leads to knee internal rotation and excessive pelvis rotation during walking. The longer you walk the more strain is placed on the ligaments and joints in the low back. In fact, a research study showed it could predict when you would experience low back pain based on how quickly your
Read moreMillions of Americans live with discomfort or pain from spinal dysfunction and muscle tension. Spinal dysfunction is a condition of the hard tissues, or bones. Muscle tension affects the soft tissues. Unfortunately, these two systems can create and prolong issues in each other. For example, a pulled muscle can change the way you move, which then
Read moreThe human body has more than 600 muscles, which help people walk, run, eat and even smile. Some muscles have garnered more fame than others, however. Here’s a rundown of some of the most interesting muscles in the body. Biggest muscle The biggest muscle in the human body is the gluteus maximus, or the buttock
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