Implementing regular cardio workouts into your routine improves your cardiovascular health and cognitive function1—plus, it gives you an always-appreciated boost of endorphins2. Most commonly found in CrossFit gyms and HIIT studios, air bikes differ from traditional cycling in that they offer an intense full-body workout. With more options available than ever, you can now invest in an air bike for your own home and reap the many health benefits, without needing to book time at the studio....

“Primary emotions are basic emotions that humans are born with that have been wired into our brains,” Espinoza says. “Along the outer edges of the emotion wheel, you’ll find low-intensity emotions such as acceptance, distraction, boredom, and so on. As you move toward the center, the color on the emotion wheel deepens and milder emotions become your basic emotions.” Psychologist Robert Plutchik, Ph.D., created one of the most popular versions of the emotion wheel, a flower-shaped diagram to visually illustrate our emotions and their various, adjacent relationships to each other....

It all began when a dating site called her in to ask her, what makes us fall in love? Fisher didn’t know it then, but this question would prompt her to create the first personality test that was based not on linguistics but rather chemicals in the brain, leading to a better understanding of how our biology shapes our personality. Once you answer the questions, the test tells you which chemicals are more dominant in your brain and, subsequently, what your personality is like as a result....

This Monday, the first guidance on childhood obesity in 15 years was released by the American Academy of Pediatrics2 (AAP), and it’s receiving a lot of attention. The academy is suggesting for the first time that medication can be offered to kids as young as 12, and that weight loss surgery can be offered to those as young as 13. This is a revision of the existing guidance to use a “watchful waiting" approach that delays more intensive treatment until children are older....

Notably, outercourse has a broad definition and can mean different things depending on who you ask. For some people, outercourse is any sexual activity that isn’t penis-in-vagina sex, while others define it more strictly as only sexual acts that don’t involve any penetration whatsoever. Often, someone’s definition of what counts as outercourse is influenced by their reasons for wanting to practice it. A person who believes in waiting for marriage to have sex, for example, might see getting fingered vaginally as belonging to the realm of outercourse, whereas another person might not necessarily agree....

What I mean is: We explain all the reasons we should be treated differently and then hope the person will follow through so we can feel better in the relationship While I’m a big fan of open communication and talking about your needs and feelings, I want you to know that your words are not what inspires people to shower you with love. First, let’s talk about energy. Your energy is essentially the feeling state you’re in most of the time....

That’s because consuming a variety of them helps meet your daily nutrient needs. “The recommendation is to consume at least five servings a day, [with] ideally two servings of leafy greens, one serving of cruciferous veggies, and two servings of other veggies,” says Nisha Melvani, RDN, creator of Cooking for Peanuts. “When we say root veggies, we mean plants that we eat the underground part of […] These underground parts form to store carbohydrates as energy for the growing plant,” Nielsen says....