There is a potential downside to being so active: muscle aches and pain. I am an avid hiker, runner, and adventurer and some of the areas that give me trouble are my lower back and if you can believe it: my glutes! I usually don’t have intense pain but if I do, I try...
Being sedentary is something I try to fight everyday while in quarantine! Sometime it IS nice to get out of bed at 11am and take a long morning to just restttttt. HAHA However, I notice I DO feel a lot more energized and healthier when I do yoga or go for a 2...
I’ve been running since my freshman year of high school: I started on my track and cross country teams at 14 years old, and did 3 years on junior, then varsity. I got “lazy” per say (LOL) my senior year and did not continue running in college, but I have always been a...
I’m missing sunlight; the wind on my face; and several other “freedoms” associated with being out of lock down. The largest organ of our bodies are being affected: the skin. It's easy to fall off our healthy diets and skin rituals during quarantine, so to...
Scuba diving, whether for professional or recreational purposes, requires fitness and stamina. As part of an active lifestyle, scuba diving creates many opportunities to incorporate physical (and mental) workouts and healthy habits to ensure a safe and...
Freediving is a form of underwater diving that relies on divers' ability to hold their breath until resurfacing rather than use breathing apparatus such as scuba gear. I interviewed PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and Advanced Freediver Instructor, Liz Parkinson on...
One of humans’ closest living invertebrate relatives is the ink-black prickly sea urchin—beautiful to look at, but tough on toes. The long-spined sea urchin species Diadema antillarum is an important herbivore in the Caribbean because it removes macroalgae, makes room...
