health
Sit at a Desk All Day? Here’s How Much Exercise You Need, Study Suggests
As I type this, I am about to spend eight hours, more or less, in my desk chair. Previous studies have suggested that, given my […]
Slow and Steady: Why I Started Running in the Middle of My Battle With Cancer
I was 11 years old when I learned to ride a bicycle. 20 when my elbows touched my knees in my first successful sit-up. 30 […]
7 Science-Backed Reasons to Exercise That Have Zero to Do With Weight Loss
Sometimes, you need motivation aside from the promise of fitting into your skinny jeans to get your off your couch, outside of your pleasantly air-conditioned […]
The One Thing Everyone With a Health Hero Needs to Do Before Wednesday
If you know of a Philly-area health hero and you haven’t yet nominated them for this year’s Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge, you’d better hop […]
The Checkup: The Body Part You Need to Start Properly Protecting From the Sun
• I’ll admit it, I am the biggest culprit when it comes to stocking up on cheap (but cute — I swear!) sunglasses so I don’t […]
The Checkup: Words for All the Emotions You’ve Never Been Able to Explain
• Humans are strange creatures and our brains are filled with all sorts of odd thoughts (“I wonder what Missy Elliot is doing today”) and emotions […]
The Checkup: How to Get Tons of Protein Into Your Diet — Without Eating Meat
• As a human who doesn’t eat meat, I get this question from friends, coworkers and near-strangers often: “I’m thinking of giving up meat. But […]
This Is Exactly How Many More Calories You Burn By Standing at Your Desk
If you’ve resourcefully fashioned a standing desk for yourself out of found materials — magazines, boxes, encyclopedias no one actually uses because the internet exists […]
The Checkup: Why You Should Stop Drinking Your Coffee Piping Hot, Stat
• Good news, coffee addicts of the world: Yesterday, the World Health Organization officially took coffee off of its list of possible carcinogens, which it’s been […]
Hate to Say It, But Gel Manicures Are Actually Really Bad for You
I can hear the pitchforked, gel-crazed riots already: “But gel lasts so much longer!” and “You don’t know anything about nails!” etc. Yes, gel manis do […]
Report: Cape May Among Worst New Jersey Counties for Kids’ Health, Wellbeing
A new report by the Newark-based nonprofit Advocates for Children of New Jersey puts three South Jersey counties at the bottom of a ranking that […]
The Checkup: 15 Foods to Help You Poop, Ranked From Best to Worst
• Poop is trending. Everyone does it, and everyone is talking about it, including us gals here at Be Well Philly — and apparently the editors […]
Proof We Should All Listen to Jillian Michaels: Standing Desks Offer Unexpected Perk
Okay, remember last month when fitness queen Jillian Michaels told us all to just stand the heck up more? Well, it turns out she was really on […]
The Checkup: The 10 Best Sunscreens (And the Ones You Should Throw Away)
• Every year, the Environmental Working Group puts out its much-anticipated ranking of the best sunscreens. Making the list of best sunscreens this year are […]
Nominate Your Health Hero: The 2016 Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge Is On!
Attention, everyone! The Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge is back for it’s fifth year, and we need to hear from you. We just opened […]