Nutrition and Fitness

“Yoga is not an exercise program,” says Amita Bhagat, certified Iyengar yoga teacher and owner of Sadhanaa Yoga. “Yoga poses feel like exercise, but t...

Creating a balanced diet may prove more challenging than you think. Despite all the regulations and labels, a lot of the process gets lost in translat...

People are increasingly making the switch to a plant-based diet because of the health and environmental benefits. Research has shown that a plant-base...

In the past several years, sugar has come under fire from the medical community. Studies have linked sugar consumption to weight gain and an increased...

Bloating. Constipation. Diarrhea. Heartburn. Stomach cramps. Many men are quite familiar with the misery of digestive issues. “Men tend to have more G...

Like many people, Michael Wojcik was on a daily medication he didn’t really want to take — and would often forget to take — because he felt fine. Wojc...

Whether you like to graze all day at the office or eat simply out of boredom, it can be tough to make healthy snack choices when you’re sitting at a d...

The freezer section is a grocery store favorite — from frozen dinners to frosty desserts, it’s brimming with quick, affordable and delicious items. Ho...

It’s that time of year again, where football is at the center of many a weekend party. Foods like chips, dip, sliders, taquitos and mozzarella sticks ...

If you want to learn how to swing from your knees or walk a tightwire, then you should try out aerial, or circus, fitness. Circus has seen a resurgenc...

Let’s be honest. It’s easier to eat healthy when there are loads of delicious, freshly harvested fruits and vegetables available. In Ontario County, t...

It’s autumn, and the markets are filled with a harvest of carrots, parsnips beets and turnips, loaded with fiber and vitaminC. But how do you eat thes...

My husband and I joke that we’re the worst couple to have over for dinner. Our problem isn’t that we’re messy eaters or that we chew with our mouths o...

As it gets chillier, you may notice the cooler weather has begun to wreak havoc on your skin, hair and nails. While cold temperatures can definitely p...

Thanks to a NYS Rural Health Grant, the Wellness Department at UR Medicine Thompson Health was recently able to realize a three-year vision in bringin...

Meals during autumn and early winter, especially around Thanksgiving, bring family and friends together, brighten our homes and nourish our bodies and...

There’s just something so comforting about food that’s made from scratch. As moms across generations have said, homemade food has a little something e...

As you stroll through the supermarket or explore your local farmers market this time of year, you’re bound to notice bins overflowing with bushels ful...

The dilemma is all too familiar: It’s Monday morning, and you walk into your office to see someone has left a big box of donuts in the break room. The...

Sam Michael first realized he loved to cook as a kid, helping out in a pizza shop with his dad and a bakery with his mom. When he was old enough to ge...