Nutrition and Fitness

It’s been a long 18 years for Eric Cooper. He was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease, in 1999, and about a decade later,...

Although it may lack the glitz, glamour and $250,000 grand prize of its television namesake, the Geneva City School District’s Biggest Loser competiti...

The gut. It’s not the most glamorous part of the human body. In fact, we’re often trying to cover it up. But it’s time to start paying attention, beca...

Living in a digital age makes it inevitable that the fitness world should be transformed by the various technologies shaping today’s culture. But are ...

These days, it seems there’s no shortage of quick-fixes and cure-alls for anything from weight loss to cancer prevention. Supplements and shakes promi...

I’ve always been fascinated with the idea of hiking long distances. Stories of people who have trekked the Pan-American Highway or the Appalachian Tra...

Before you scrap those potato peels, try soaking them in water, tossing them in olive oil, adding a pinch of sea salt and baking them in the oven for ...

Parents have grown increasingly leery of foods that contain peanut-based ingredients. Concerns are valid, though, as a growing number of U.S. children...

A home-cooked meal is something we inherently crave, love and sometimes simply need. It can bring us back to a different time and place, when scratch ...

Judy Darling, assistant teacher at Williamson Central School District, sees her primary care physician every year. Under the care of her doctor, she g...

Millions of people each day depend on a cup of coffee in hopes of becoming functional in the morning. Others turn to soft drinks or caffeine-laden ene...

It can be easy to feel bad for grains. For thousands of years — and from corn to quinoa — they’ve been a staple of diets around the world. But more re...

I had my mind set on taking a self-defense class the past year. When my editor suggested a column about Krav Maga, I jumped at the idea. I love it! It...

During the 17th century, Ganondagan, which the Seneca refer to as “Town of Peace,” was home to a thriving Native American population of approximately ...

Armstrong-Indiana Intermediate Unit 28 is only halfway into its ambitious BodPod weight-loss adventure for school employees in Armstrong and Indiana c...

Move over broccoli. Step aside carrots. It turns out there’s another vegetable in your kitchen that can help reduce inflammation, as well as maintain ...

Get your screening. Get your reward. That’s part of the premise for the UR Medicine Employee Wellness pilot program designed to improve health and wel...

Most people look at Jan. 1 as the beginning of a new year. Not Ashleigh Gerstner, Special Education teacher at North Rose-Wolcott Central School Distr...

A yoga studio in town offers aerial yoga so I decided to give it a whirl. As a yoga teacher, it’s important to nurture my own practice. I enjoy taking...

Tracy Harp, a caseworker employed by the Ontario County Department of Social Services, has battled weight gain her entire adult life with little succe...