Health and Wellness Series: My Fitness Journey Q&A with Jessica Tipton

Jessica Tipton, program director and fitness instructor at the Westchester Area Senior Center. (Photo courtesy of Pixel)

This highlight wraps up Fit Friday’s health and wellness winter series with the spring season. It gave us the opportunity to get up close and personal with our community’s fitness leaders who serve as role models with valuable tips on prioritizing health and wellness. Jessica Tipton, 63, has been a fitness instructor for 30 years … Read more

Lalimand Launches Re-Via Ingredients to Promote Metabolic Health Beyond Weight Loss

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Lallemand Bio-ingredients has launched Re-Vaya, an ingredient that addresses the growing demand for metabolic health, supporting balance through a health optimization approach. The science-backed ingredient launches at a time when demand for the usual weight loss narrative is changing, reshaping the metabolic health landscape beyond single-target weight management. Nutrition Insights Lallimand Bio Ingredients Scientific Affairs … Read more

Management of chronic inflammation in the modern broiler

Chronic inflammation has its roots in the rapid growth of birds. Achieving a high yield of chest muscle quickly requires intense metabolic activity. Photos: Trove Nutrition

Chronic inflammation has its roots in the rapid growth of birds. Achieving a high yield of chest muscle quickly requires intense metabolic activity. Photos: Trove Nutrition Genetic selection, improved management, and nutritional innovations allow modern herds to reach market weight in just weeks. Yet such efficiency comes with physiological stressors including chronic inflammation: low levels … Read more

‘It changed my life’: How a dose of nature cures mental illness

'It changed my life': How a dose of nature cures mental illness

“WowThat hat you got there from the sun on your face is a massive serotonin boost! Alison Greenwood, founder of Nature’s Food, says the charity has successfully offered time outdoors as a treatment for mental health. Greenwood surrounds Pensford Field, a small patch of woodland tucked behind houses in south-west London. A clear day highlights … Read more

Gain fit to launch ‘Valley in the Valley’ podcast

Gain fit to launch 'Valley in the Valley' podcast

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Youngstown State University’s Get Fit initiative will launch a new podcast, “Health in the Valley,” on Monday highlighting community-driven efforts to improve health and wellness in the Mahoning Valley. Produced through GainFit, a federally funded community wellness initiative serving residents of Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbia counties, the monthly podcast will highlight the … Read more

New Mexico Healthline: Family planning services are available through the state’s helpline

New Mexico Healthline: Family planning services are available through the state's helpline

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UVA researcher receives $3.4 million grant to improve weight management programs

UVA researcher receives $3.4 million grant to improve weight management programs

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have received $3.4 million from the National Institutes of Health to increase the availability of weight management programs that offer helpful personalized feedback. Rebecca Krukowski, Ph.D., and her colleagues aim to support people in weight management programs that track or “self-monitor” their diet, exercise and weight. … Read more