Most people who enthusiastically begin fitness journeys abandon them within two months. This discouraging statistic isn’t about laziness or lack of commitment – it reflects a fundamental ...

We so easily—and often, and over and over—decide to make changes in our eating and exercise behavior as if this is as simple as developing a flossing habit. But it’s not. In a Class of Their Own ...

The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is once again recommending clinicians refer select adults without cardiovascular disease risk factors to behavior counseling to encourage ...

As many readers know, my doctoral research area was focused on health behavior change. Specifically, I was interested in finding ways to inspire groups of people to become physically active. One of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Statistics show that most Americans spend an average of 10 ...

It may feel harmless, even unavoidable, but growing evidence suggests that too much sitting is linked to serious health risks ...

FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- Soldiers assigned to the 8th Theater Sustainment Command have quite a few unique opportunities afforded them: Location, location, location. 8th TSC Soldiers are stationed on ...

In the early 2000s, I was writing a sequel to Michael Crichton’s book Jurassic Park. My latest novel was composed in a black and white notebook. I was 12 years old. This wasn’t commissioned work, ...

After Hurricane Helene made landfall in September 2024, the Laurens County School District, just outside Greenville, S.C., partnered with Amy Starkey, a local therapeutic yoga instructor to help their ...

Some mice are more inclined to run on an exercise wheel than their less active counterparts. That’s because, according to a recent study, these mice carry microbes in their guts that send signals to ...