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Wellness
The Emotion of Motion
Why movement is more important than exercising. For many decades, movement for me was an exercise of pursuit. I spent years chasing PRs (personal records), key…
Fitness
Moving Toward Better Mobility
Whether you’re an all-star, money-making athlete or a day-to-day desk worker, mobility holds a significant level of importance in every person’s life. The stiffness you feel…
Prevention
Summer Skincare Tips
Austin is a great place for spending time outdoors in the summertime sunshine. However, while catching some rays, it’s important to know how to take care…
Prevention
Exercise and Movement for Mental Wellness
Austin Fit Magazine community members are generally quite adept at moving their bodies, with great determination and focus, but how does movement affect your mental health?…
Prevention
Wellness FAQ: Shin Splints
What do a trail runner, a soccer player and you (probably at least once) have in common? Shin splints. It’s a cringe-worthy truth, but don’t endure…
Fitness
Post Quarantine Workout Safety
How to keep you and others healthy while at the gym. On June 3, Texas updated guidelines that lay out the standards of safety and…
Wellness
Nine Vitamins You Aren’t Getting Enough Of
If you live in the United States, you might not spend much time worrying about nutritional deficiencies. After all, food is plentiful — you can snag…
Treatment
Seven Sunburn Remedies (that aren’t aloe)
Taking a hike at Green Belt and chilling in the water at Sculpture Falls. Hosting a picnic with your friends and your pup at Zilker Park.…
Treatment
The Freedom of Oral Immunotherapy
Most people may recognize the scene from the famous 1987 movie, The Princess Bride. The courageous and witty Dread Pirate Roberts, also known as Westley, claims…
Wellness
Wellness FAQ: Rip Esselstyn
Living plant based, Austinite Rip Esselstyn shares the importance of a whole food, plant based diet and how it can boost immunity during COVID-19. How can…
Wellness
Wellness Column: Living Intentionally Well
Like many of you, I’ve spent over two months doing my best to quarantine, shelter-at-home and stay in our small family “bubble” as our son refers…
Treatment
Red Light, Good Light
For some, red light therapy (also known as photobiomodulation or low-level light therapy) can sound like a dream come true. With benefits allegedly ranging from a…
Wellness
Mental Health: Before, During and After COVID-19
Over the last few months, the conversation and news of COVID-19 have taken over our lives and forced Austinites to stay indoors, limiting social interaction to…
Wellness
Managing Anxiety and Finding Joy in Corona Time
These times are tough. Many people are suffering, have lost jobs or businesses, and are facing an uncertain future. Yet this time has also created opportunities…
Prevention
Op-Ed: A New Pandemic Threat
People may die because they’re not calling 911. Reports from the front lines of hospitals indicate a marked drop in the number of heart attacks and…
Fitness
Why Working Out Is Vital For Your Immune System
In the midst of a pandemic, working out and staying active is more important than ever. Health is at the forefront of everyone’s minds as of…
Lifestyle
Nomadic Matt and COVID-19
Austin-based travel writer and New York Times bestselling author, Matt Kepnes, shares his COVID-19 experience. “Hey everybody! Greetings from inside my apartment,” Matthew Kepnes, a world…
Wellness
Preserving Your Mental Health
How yoga helps manage stress and overall well-being. Now more than ever, it’s important to create rituals around self preservation and mental health. Yoga gives us…
Healthy Living
Six Reasons to Slather on Sunscreen
Sunscreen is your skin’s best friend. Any dermatologist will tell you the first step to keeping your skin healthy and looking fresh is by adding sunscreen…
