We get it. On a scale of zero to 10, your motivation to work out over the holidays ranks a negative two. Plus, who has to time to squeeze in exercise during family time? The answer: you. Here's when high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is super helpful. HIIT consists of short, intense bursts of exercise with either active recovery (like less intense exercise) or...

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1. Omega-3 fatty acids: Okay, so this one is pretty well-known—and with good reason. They are famed for improving heart health and mood, as well as promoting healthy waistlines. But contrary to popular opinion, you don't have to eat salmon to get your omega-3 on. Check out these five foods that contain omega-3's that aren't fish. 2. Pinolenic acid: It's time for a pesto party. This...

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1. Vaccinations rates are up, but remain relatively low overall  Although influenza vaccination rates have risen in general, fewer than 40 percent of healthy American adults ages 18-64 have been vaccinated. 2. The flu hit especially hard last year Last season was “a relatively bad year for flu. There were tens of millions of illnesses,” said CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden. Young and middle-aged adults were...

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This total-body strength routine works overtime to firm your core by challenging your stability. The result? An effective sweat session we don't mind doing in the heat! Perform three sets on nonconsecutive days three times a week. MOVE 1Suitcase Deadlift MOVE 2Half-Kneeling Overhead Dumbbell Press SON OF ALAN Kneel down with your right leg bent in front of you at a 90-degree angle. Hold a...

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Beth Shaw is the President of YogaFit, the world’s largest yoga training school. Her third book, YogaLean, will be released this fall, and offers a holistic approach to eating healthy, losing weight, and keeping it off. Find more tips at her personal site desiplay.com. At the end of a summer, as fall approaches, we can sometimes feel busier than any other time of year. We tend to work too...

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A couple of month's ago, Men's Health asked Alwyn Cosgrove, C.S.C.S.—one of the world's top trainers—to create a cutting-edge fat loss program forMen's Health. And, of course, he obliged. But a curious thing: One of the workouts in the plan featured just two exercises. That's right: When asked to create a super-effective, calorie-torching routine, Cosgrove gave us a workout that had readers do only a dumbbell...

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