If your life these days is anything like mine, a pre-pandemic routine that included regular exercise and disciplined eating has probably given way to sedentary evenings on a big chair, binge-watching reruns of your favorite TV series while guzzling chocolate ice cream or mac ’n’ cheese. But let’s not beat ourselves up about it. Several […]
New York’s latest reopening guidelines for local businesses have left dance and yoga studios in a state of limbo, with no clear pathway or timeline for moving forward, owners told THE CITY. Their owners join a growing chorus of business operators who feel unfairly left out of the state and city’s plans — along with movie […]
By Mariane Fahlman So here we are, perfecting our social distancing skills while schools, sports and other forms of social engagement are on indefinite hold, by a dangerous virus named after a (regal) crown. The coronavirus is named because the center envelope is surrounded by small protein spikes called peplomers. These little protein spikes […]
By Emily Anthes The playground at Lake County Intermediate School in Leadville, Colo., was in desperate need of a makeover. The schoolyard didn’t offer much — just a few swings, some rusty climbing equipment, a cracked basketball court and a play area of dirt and gravel. In the spring of 2014, the community replaced […]
By Darcy Sprague Slightly more than 35 percent of the Bexar County children who explored the Witte Museum’s H-E-B Body Adventure exhibit over the past three years had not eaten any vegetables the day before their visit. Another 49 percent of them said they had a lot of safe, fun places to play. Of these children, […]
MONROVIA, Calif. — Most mornings, like clockwork, you could find Art Ballard pumping iron. At least five days a week, he drove to Foothill Gym, where he beat on the punching bag, rode a stationary bike and worked his abs. After he joined the gym five years ago, he dropped 20 pounds, improved his balance […]
It’s been 10 weeks since local parks officials, upon order of the governor, closed all the city’s playgrounds — also shuttering, in many cases, the parks around them. Since then, entire parks and other green spaces have shut down to the public because they include playgrounds or other off-limits amenities like handball or basketball courts and dog […]
A former director of the CIA and NSA said Wednesday that hysteria in Texas over a 2015 U.S. military training exercise called Jade Helm was fueled by Russians wanting to dominate “the information space,” and that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott‘s decision to send the Texas State Guard to monitor the operation gave them proof of the power of such […]
SAN FERNANDO, Calif., — It’s early on a Wednesday morning and this city’s Recreation Park is bustling with dozens of people doing sprints, leg lifts and squats as enthusiastic students from California State University, Northridge cheer them on. “Everyone excited?” 19-year-old Celeste Alcala asked as her group lifted exercise balls. “Yes!” the men and women […]
Retaining the ability to get up and about easily — to walk across a parking lot, climb a set of stairs, rise from a chair and maintain balance — is an under-appreciated component of good health in later life. When mobility is compromised, older adults are more likely to lose their independence, become isolated, feel depressed, […]
Flora Yang is small, spry and not afraid to tell you her age: “90-something.” She walks twice a week at Mazza Gallerie in Northwest Washington, D.C., and says mall walking keeps her young and fit. Health officials are starting to notice that effect too and say more malls should open their doors to walkers. The […]
Only 46 percent of the Colorado’s high-schoolers take at least one physical education class each week, according to a new report from the Colorado Health Foundation and the Colorado Health Institute. Illustrating the impact of place, the “Extra Credit: Get Active” report highlights the vast differences in physical education participation in the state’s geographic regions. Nearly 70 […]
