Odysseus has hit home port, so to speak, with the long awaited arrival of gas to fuel the kitchen. After a hampered opening about a year ago, and with some financial help from the nearby East Harlem community, the chef Johan Halsberghe is now serving the full menu at this homage to his native Belgium…
This article is from our friends over at Precision Nutrition and is republished here with their permission. Check out the Precision Nutrition course! When it comes to nutrition, there’s plenty we don’t know Although it may be hard to accept, the jury’s still out on, for example, red meat, eggs, low-carb versus low-fat, and Paleo…
As a health and exercise professional, you may already be comfortable with the notion that relapse is common. Perhaps you have regularly witnessed your clients stray from their stated wellness goals. In my everyday work, I see clients waver in their commitment to lifestyle changes, especially in the realms of weight loss, smoking cessation and…
Key Takeaways This wide-ranging and fascinating conversation explores our current understanding of longevity science, lifespan vs. healthspan and the role of exercise in aging. Longevity is a commonly seen buzzword on social media these days, so it’s important for health and exercise professionals to understand the science behind the term and be able to explain it…
The Pilates ball is an effective training tool because it promotes core stabilization by adding resistance, which forces exercisers to activate their pelvic floor muscles. Additionally, the ball acts as an unstable surface, which promotes greater core stabilization. The following exercises require activating or “hollowing” of the pelvic floor muscles. The feeling is similar to…
“Broccoli, again?” just became “Roasted broccoli, again!” Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. By Ali Slagle Ali Slagle is a recipe developer and regular contributor to NYT Cooking. Published March 4, 2025Updated March 5, 2025 When home cooks put away the steamer and started cranking their ovens instead, broccoli’s image…
This article is from our friends over at Precision Nutrition and is republished here with their permission. Check out the Precision Nutrition course! “You’re either with me, or you’re against me.” This kind of binary mindset does fuel plenty of heated debates. Especially when it comes to one topic in particular: “calories in vs. calories out,” or…
By Len Kravitz, PhD, Zachary Mang, MS, Juliet St. Germain, BS, and Cedric X. Bryant, PhD. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC 2020) presently recommends that everyone wear a cloth face covering (mask) in public settings, where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain in order to slow the spread of COVID-19….
The Active People, Healthy Nation initiative from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a mission of helping 27 million Americans become physically active and “creating an active America, together.” There are three distinct elements involved in reaching that 27 million milestone: (1) inspiring inactive individuals to perform at least one 10-minute session…
In observation of Health Literacy Month, ACE created a FREE resource guide for health and exercise professionals, community leaders and individuals looking for trusted, evidence-based information on physical activity. In these PDFs, which you can find on the ACE Impact page, we answer common questions from those new to exercise or looking to get started,…