Conventional wisdom favors icing after a hard workout to reduce inflammation and begin the recovery process. Many athletes, including pros, swear by the idea. But the science behind cryotherapy might be a little shaky, and some experts recommend warmth as a more natural way to begin healing overworked muscles.
I asked the opinions of two...
Running-shoe companies want you to lace up their newest innovations. Find out which of these styles is the right fit for you.
• Adidas Energy Boost ($150, Adidas.com)
No, Adidas didn’t crush Styrofoam cups and slap them on the bottoms of these shoes. The white stuff is “boost,” a material designed to provide...
Chances are, you’ve heard that lard is enjoying a renaissance. From foodies proclaiming its superior baking properties to in-depth radio reports exploring its history in the American diet, lard has recaptured interest and reemerged on the cooking scene.
This pork fat redemption isn’t just about taste, however — it’s also about health....
It was a chronic thing: Almost every time Erma Taylor’s great-grandson caught a cold, he also ended up having a severe asthma attack. Taylor, a retired nurse, spent many hours at a hospital, helping to hold the toddler for tests and breathing treatments, and wondering what was causing the attacks.
The one thing Taylor never suspected was...
When most people set out to buy a bathroom scale, it is with one objective in mind: to measure how much they weigh. But faced with store shelves or a digital marketplace overflowing with options, choosing the right scale can be a daunting task.
Do you go with the body-fat calculator, or the one that will talk to you in Spanish? The solar...
