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5 Health Benefits of Eating Pumpkin

The moment the first leaf of the year turns orange, something incredible happens—pumpkins begin to appear. You walk out your door and everyone you know has a pumpkin latte in hand. Pumpkins spill out of big cardboard boxes in front of supermarkets…

Jacob VanderVelde: Competing for Health with his Ohana in Mind

There’s something peacefully chaotic about the ocean. The way the swells rise up with a majestic force and the crystal blue waves turn foamy white as they paint ripples across the sand. For USANA Athlete Jacob VanderVelde, the ocean is life. There…
fitness trackers

Healthy Habits: Unexpected Benefits of Fitness Trackers

Everyone knows that fitness trackers track steps. In fact, those little pieces of plastic are notorious for making seemingly normal people pace around in circles while watching their step counter go up. But fitness trackers are much more…
Bike to Work Day

It’s as Easy as Riding a Bike (to Work)

When I first moved to Germany, I got off the train at the Hauptbahnhof, walked outside and saw bike rack upon bike rack overflowing with bicycles of all different ages and styles. My first thought was, “this must be a used bike shop.” Coming…
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A Green Thumb Can Be Good for Your Soul

You can get your head clear and your body right at a lot of different places. For some, it’s in the gym pumping iron and hitting the treadmill. For others, fishing an isolated riverbank does the trick. But for me, it’s right in my backyard,…