Nutrition Corner

How to get the next generation of students to pursue nutrition as a career: It turns out that many students aren't exposed to nutrition as a career option at all.

Research highlights vitamins' importance in sports nutrition packs: Vitamins, minerals and plant protein have emerged as superstar sports nutrition ingredients in new consumer research.

Recipe for The Day

Best Cherry Banana Smoothie Recipe (Dairy-Free & No Refined Sugar): Cherries are not only delicious, but also full of an antioxidant called anthocyanins, which help reduce heart disease, cancer and inflammation.

Lifestyle & Fitness Focus

4 Ways to Exercise That Are Perfect for Fall (and Don’t Even Feel Like Workouts)

• Apple Picking: Fall offers lots of outdoor activities to help you get a few extra steps in, from apple picking to navigating a corn maze to hiking or cycling.

• Fun Runs: Fall is definitely “fun run” season, says Ogden. For instance, many cities have a turkey trot run either on Thanksgiving or the weekend after.

• Dancing: Working out does not need to be a chore, and cooler weather doesn’t mean your only option is hitting the treadmill at the gym. Instead, turn on your favorite beats and get moving.

• Raking Leaves and Other Yardwork: Not all fitness efforts have to be full-on, structured workouts. Home gardening tasks like raking leaves or planting tulip bulbs for spring can help your body move in different ways.

3 Reasons Why Listening to Your Own Music Boosts a Workout

• Motivation: Hearing self-selected music during a workout increases motivation more than facility-selected music.

• Emotion: Self-chosen songs with robust motivational qualities positively affect gymgoers' emotional state.

• Satisfaction: The degree of musical enjoyment a gym user experiences during self-paced exercise directly correlates with overall satisfaction ratings for that workout session.

Fish oil is effective in these 4 diseases

• Cardiovascular Disease: One of the key benefits of fish oil is its ability to reduce triglyceride levels, a known risk factor for heart disease.

• Arthritis Joint Pain: The omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil have anti-inflammatory properties, which can alleviate arthritis symptoms.

• Depression: The brain's composition includes omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil, potentially contributing to mental well-being.

• Alzheimer's Disease: Some studies suggest that fish oil may improve cognitive function, potentially slowing down Alzheimer's progression.

4 Best Ab Exercises for Women to Get a Toned Stomach

• Tabletop Crunch and Reach: Lay flat on your back and bend both knees at a 90-degree angle above you. Perform a crunch, reaching your arms past your knees and towards your ankles. As you lower out of the crunch, simultaneously extend your arms over your head and straighten your legs out away from you at an angle. Return to your starting position by bringing your legs back to 90 degrees and crunching at the same time.

• Crunch Heel Touches: Laying flat on your back, place your hands behind your head. Bend your knees and bring them up into a 90-degree angle, then lift into a crunch. Try to touch your heels to the ground while maintaining a 90 degree position in your legs and holding the static crunch. Then, lift your legs back to the tabletop position as you breathe out. Consider adding ankle weights to make this move more challenging once you establish the proper form.

• Bicycle Crunch: Lie flat on the floor with legs straight in front of you and your lower back pressed into the floor. Place your hands behind your head and lift your shoulder blades off the ground. Pull your right knee into your chest while bringing your left elbow to meet the right knee. Switch sides and do the same motion on the opposite side with the right elbow touching the left knee. During the movement, the straight leg should be hovering a few inches above the ground.

• One Leg Plank: Get into plank position. Press your toes into the floor and squeeze your glutes. From here, lift your right foot up a few inches and hold for about 5–10 seconds. Lower the right foot down, and repeat with the left foot.

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