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Kyle Richards, 57, recently shared her go-to weighted vest that’s “very comfortable” for walks, the Zelus Weighted Vest.The popular pick is Amazon’s number-one best-selling weighted vest, with thousands of rave reviews. The top-rated weighted vest is on sale now for up to 42% off, but only for a limited time. Weighted vests are all the rage in the fitness world lately—not only do our own editors say it’s a game-changer for workouts, but celebrities like Kyle Richards swear by them, too. In fact, the 57-year-old Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star recently shared her go-to pick for walks, the Zelus…

Over the summer, I injured my shoulder and had to do physical therapy for pain relief and muscle atrophy. For me, the best part of each session was the muscle stimulator machine used at the end, which led me to try the Chirp Halo Muscle Stimulator at home (the overall top pick in our round up of best muscle stimulators). Using this portable device, in conjunction with the stretches and specific shoulder exercises from my physical therapist, helped me continue my rehab work for the past three months.My orthopedist warned that because I’m over 50 my injury could take up…

Crowds and long lines have come to be synonymous with a bi-weekly trip to the local Costco Wholesale. But, for many members making the trip last Friday, there was another draw aside from buy-in-bulk paper towels and a $1.50 hot dog combo meal.On January 30, select Costco stores released the Kirkland Signature x Nike SB Dunk Lows for $134.99. The shoe is outfitted with a light grey upper, made to resemble Kirkland brand sweatshirts. It also has the Kirkland logo and a hang tag that looks like a Costco membership card.The collaboration with Nike quickly picked up traction online and…

As someone with diabetes, I am always looking for bites that won’t spike my blood sugar. Though I have to be on insulin to live (I have type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease in which my body attacks insulin-producing cells and therefore does not make the hormone on its own), eating foods that are low in carbohydrates (not just sugar) helps ease the mental load of the chronic illness. So, in the name of science and journalism, I decided to try eating peanut butter every day for a week to see how it impacted my body (and blood sugars).Meet the…

As someone who has a long history of sleep issues, I’ve tried practically everything to improve my sleep over the years: weighted blankets, melatonin and sleep supplements, a smart alarm clock that doubles as a sound machine, you name it. Honestly, I thought I’d tried absolutely everything there was to try—until I recently learned about sleep headbands, a wearable piece of tech designed to improve your ability to fall and stay sleep. Curious, I knew I needed to try one myself, and had the opportunity to test the Spatial Sleep Headband from SoundHealth for the last week. Here’s how it…

Fitness trends come and go, but one of the latest workout obsessions on TikTok (and IRL) is an activity that’s been around forever: rucking. What is rucking, exactly? Put simply, it’s a fancy name for walking while carrying some extra weight on your back. As basic as that sounds, rucking is blowing up your feed because of how accessible — and effective — it can be as a form of exercise. “It’s a really low barrier to entry [form of exercise] that reaps a lot of rewards and benefits,” says Tasia Percevez, an ambassador with rucking gear company GORUCK who’s…

Coffee and tea are two of the most popular sips around the world. While plenty of people love them for the taste, arguably even more love them for the ways they support energy levels and overall wellness. But when it comes to coffee vs. tea, which is better for you?Meet the experts: Samantha Peterson, M.S., R.D.N., a functional medicine dietitian and founder of Simply Wellness; Amy Davis, R.D., L.D.N., a registered dietitian based in New Orleans, LA. “Coffee and tea are two of the most commonly consumed beverages for energy and focus, yet they affect the body in very different…

TikTok is an app that—much like Taylor Swift—is all about eras. Pre-pandemic TikTok was marked by dancing montages and voiceovers. Mid-pandemic TikTok gave way to good soup and hot girl walks. And now we’re in an era where morning workout routine content is all the rage.  Morning workout routine videos—exemplified by trends like ‘5 to 9, before my 9 to 5’ and GRWM: morning workout edition—are about more than exercise. In addition to showcasing ultra-long workouts, these routines usually include clips of bed making, powdered green drinking, Michelin-esque morning meal making, showering, and a lot of face painting. While there’s no…

If you’ve ever bought a health testing kit for anything from the flu to a UTI, you’re one among many: Home health tests are a multi-billion-dollar global industry. In fact, a new one just became available across the country, the first U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)-approved at-home test for human papillomavirus (HPV)—the most common cause of cervical cancer. Approved last May, it will be fully covered by insurance sometime next year.That’s great news for anyone who dreads their regular Pap—and just one more sign that the home-testing industry is not only still expanding, but is changing the way we…

In case you need to be told yet again, training for a marathon is really freaking hard. Training for two? That are less than a month apart? That’s looney — and just what I craved following a rough hip injury and long recovery. This past fall, the TCS New York City Marathon and Bank of America Chicago Marathon were within weeks of each other. Usually, they’re a month or more apart, but this time, the calendars somehow smooshed them closer together. I read and watched videos about how marathoners would do back-to-back races (or even run all of the Abbott World…