Why Is Physical Activity Important? Physical activity is an important component of a healthy lifestyle and can improve health outcomes across the lifespan. When we are healthy, we’re more capable of ...

Excuses, it’s time to step aside. If you’re not a huge fan of the gym and the thought of doing HIIT makes you want to hurl, you’ll be pleased to know science says you don’t need to do much to reap the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Karen Kemmis, PT, RN, DPT, MS, GCS, CDCES, FADCES, about the ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up It’s likely no surprise to read that physical activity is good ...

We’ve stepped into a new year, which for many people means new resolutions. And this story was supposed to tackle a big one: the best exercise people can do to be healthy. There’s just one small ...

The core components of health-related fitness include cardiovascular and muscular endurance, flexibility, and your body’s ratio of fat compared to muscle and bone. It’s well known that being ...