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You log into your email. An unread message catches your eye. A flash sale from that shoe site you bought some socks from years ago. 25% off a new pair of running shoes! The sweet siren song of good deals...

Outside of actually lifting weights, one of the hardest parts of strength training is getting the right balance of calories. That balance, which includes an emphasis on protein, is crucial to making sure your muscles have the right amount of...

It’s no surprise at this point in our lives when we’re told that water is vital for our body’s health. Yet how many of us have let whole days go by before asking ourselves… When was the last time that...

The smart home revolution may not be quite as Disney’s Smart House predicted in 1999, but it is finally getting close. By 2023, nearly 54% of U.S. households will have some form of smart industry automation. For those with a...

Many bodybuilders will say weight lifting is all about the form you use to lift weights.  Given what we know about nutrition, though, the form you use to lift food to your mouth might be just as valuable.  Just like...

When you’re looking to find a sustainable, healthy way to lose weight, you’ve likely come across FITT and HIIT before as types of workouts that could help you reach your goals.  Though diet is often thought of as the more...

Do fidget toys help you focus? As the team behind the Fidget Cube™ Kickstarter campaign, we often get asked a number of questions: Do fidget toys help you focus? What’s the best kind of fidget toy for focus? And what...

When we hear about effective, sustainable weight loss, two ideas always come up: diet and exercise. Those two ideas are then reduced to the even simpler refrains: eat less and move more. Now, anyone who’s tried to maintain an exercise...

For something as simple as drinking water, we’re not very good at it. The National Academy of Medicine recommends about a gallon of water per day for men and about 90 ounces per day for women. Instead, a good percentage...

If you didn’t know Valentine’s Day was coming up, don’t worry - all it takes is a quick scroll through your preferred social media app and you’ll be reminded. Since it can often feel like a high-pressure holiday for both...

There are a few gold standards when it comes to diet and exercise. These recommendations follow us our whole lives and they are, for the most part, unimpeachable. Yet, we rarely follow them. Ideas like drinking more water, going out...

I didn’t realize it until after the fact, but I did something really trendy the other day. No, I didn’t upload my first TikTok. No, I didn’t wear socks with my Crocs. I joined nearly 70% of people in taking...