Food & Sports: Minerals and Vitamins for Athletes Having a balanced diet rich in nutrients is essential for the performance of athletes. Just like having a regular training schedule, getting a healthy meal plan helps guarantee that athletes have enough energy through their rehearsals and performance. Additionally, it gives their … Continue reading →

The Risks of Being Santa Claus Part III: Fatigue After such long hours of work, especially after Christmas eve, it is likely that Santa feels exhausted. As we discussed in the previous two articles of this segment, Santa does a thorough job all night during Christmas. Driving, lifting, carrying, and … Continue reading →

The Risks of Being Santa Claus Part II: Driving In this three-part Christmas article, we have discussed some issues that Santa may find while doing his job. In the first part, we covered the main issues that come from his heavy lifting, which are related to muscle injuries. In this … Continue reading →

The Risks of Being Santa Claus Part I: Heavy Lifting Santa Claus spends all year long getting ready to do one of the most difficult jobs of all time. Preparing and delivering presents around the world can have many risks, especially for an elderly and overweight man such as Santa. … Continue reading →

Complications of a Torn Meniscus The knee is one of the major joints in our body. These joints connect the upper and the lower leg, more specifically the tibia, the femur, and the patella. The latter is the frontal part of the knee and protects the internal tissues while allowing … Continue reading →

Could You Function Without Collarbones? Clavicles, also known as collarbones link and support the ribcage area giving firmness to our shoulders and spine. Even though clavicles are long bones located in such an essential part of the body and contribute to balancing our body, they might not be as fundamental … Continue reading →

What About My Neck Pain? Neck pain is a common issue in adults, mainly if you work in front of a computer for many hours, drive or carry out any other kind of activity where you might inadvertently hunch for long periods of time. The neck is right where the … Continue reading →

How to Take Care of Your Hips Hips are one of the largest and most important structures of our body. This joint allows lower body movements to support and balance the upper body. A healthy hip let us carry out different essential day to day activities like walking, sitting, and … Continue reading →

Why Are My Knees Popping? The knee is a complex, very strong, and important joint of the body that links three bones in the leg: the femur, the tibia, and the patella. The main function of this joint includes supporting the body, bending, and straightening. Knees can deteriorate because of … Continue reading →

Exercising and Longevity There are numerous reasons why exercising is greatly beneficial for your health. Among them, exercise can help you avoid cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Considering that the heart is a muscle, aerobic physical activities like walking, cycling, or jogging or resistance training exercises like yoga and weightlifting can … Continue reading →