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Today, on Alicia Keys‘s birthday, Athleta has announced its upcoming The Athleta x Alicia Keys Collection with the Grammy award-winning musician — as part of a women empowerment-centered campaign, Within You. Keys says via a press release that she wants the clothing pieces to serve as “another outlet for you to amplify your personal power,

Image Source: Getty / Westend61 Welcome to the School of Poopatology! That’s what Susan Wong, RN, BSN, nicknames her new book, “The Power of Pooping,” which came out earlier this month. And, frankly, she’s more than qualified to write what amounts to the ultimate guide to number two. Prior to penning the book, Wong amassed

There are many reasons you may find yourself fasting for an extended period of time. Maybe you’re trying intermittent fasting or you have an upcoming blood test and your doctor instructed you to fast. You might be celebrating a religious holiday that includes fasting, such as Ramadan, or maybe you’ve accidentally been fasting because it’s

Image Source: Courtesy of F45 Training / Nick Isabella Photography Functional fitness franchise F45 Training has been hooking exercisers on their team-based, high-intensity format since 2013. As a special treat, they’re bringing in celebrity trainer and F45 Chief of Athletics Gunnar Peterson, CSCS — who works with the Kardashians, Rebel Wilson, Sofia Vergara, and Tom

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Spring gives you so many opportunities to flex your inner athlete — whatever that means to you. Perhaps you’re

Truly caring for or about someone can be exhausting — hence the term compassion fatigue. The phrase was first coined in 1992 by a nurse, Carla Joinson, to describe the physical, emotional, and psychological experience of professional healthcare workers, per the Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. Headaches, mood swings, irritability, dread of going to

Are you looking for a short and sweet core workout to add on to your regular routine? You’re in the right place! Join fitness trainer Maricris Lapaix for this 15-minute weighted core workout that includes a brief warmup, planks with dumbbell passes, Russian twists, and crossbody crunches — just to name a few. You’ll finish

Image Source: tonal.com Thanks to virtual workout classes and advances in at-home equipment, working out from the comfort of your home has never been easier — or more versatile. If you’re looking to maximize your (small) living space or cut down on bulky, loose equipment, now might be a perfect time to invest in a

With new COVID variants emerging like omicron BA.2, over the next few weeks we should expect to see an increase in positive COVID cases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, top medical adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden told David Westin of “Bloomberg TV.” He cited the recent surge in COVID cases in the UK as an example

Plenty of people would probably love to buy organic produce, which is grown without exposure to pesticides. But that’s not always possible — organic produce is often much more expensive than conventionally grown fruits and vegetables, and it’s not always as accessible. That’s why we’re interested in the Environmental Working Group’s annual “Dirty Dozen” list.

If you spend any time on the holistic health side of TikTok, you might have started hearing about something called shilajit. Often ingested in a resin form, shilajit is sourced from the Himalayas and has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years. Along with a rise in popularity and more attention, however, comes

Image Source: Getty You may have heard news about another quick-spreading disease making its rounds in the United States, but there’s no need to panic. The bird flu or avian influenza outbreak has reportedly touched down in 24 states, per the USDA. A total of over 22 million birds have been infected, including both commercial

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Looking for an affordable piece of gym equipment you can use at home, but is lightweight enough to pack

As a yoga instructor who is 6’2″ tall, I’m particular about the yoga mats I use. I need a mat that is wide enough for my hands in a Down Dog and doesn’t leave my feet landing on the cold floor in a Low Lunge. So when asked to try POPSUGAR’s TPE Yoga Mat ($45),

On Jan. 24, the World Health Organization (WHO) identified omicron variant BA.2 as the new strain of coronavirus increasing globally. BA.2 has spread to over 40 countries and 17 of the United States, with 10,000 cases recorded thus far. Due to its spike-protein differences from the original omicron variant, BA.1, scientists have given BA.2 the

Image Source: Courtesy of Fisk University Earlier this year, Nashville’s Fisk University announced it was launching an intercollegiate women’s artistic gymnastics team — the first of its kind at a historically Black college and university (HBCU). Corrinne Tarver, the first Black gymnast to win an NCAA all-around championship, will lead the team as head coach.

It can be difficult to put a name to lingering feelings of grief. But there’s a new term that may help define what you’ve been going through. After years of debate and research, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) announced last fall an official diagnosis for an extended, highly disruptive form of grief: prolonged grief disorder.

We’ve seen many a Rocky montage: the boxer, down on his luck, needs a win in the upcoming fight. Cue inspirational music and skipping sequences, early morning runs, sweat pelting on the floor. We get it: training to get fit in the ring is hard work. But so is actual boxing.  Anyone who’s ever had

This summer, 988 will officially become America’s mental health crisis hotline number. It’s meant to serve as an immediate resource for people experiencing mental health emergencies like suicide ideation, addiction, panic attacks, and more. Considering the fact that more than 12 million people had serious thoughts of suicide and one in 20 adults experienced a

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