Tag: body

I'm a woman in my 40s. Why do I feel terrible every time I have a drink?

This summer an old high school friend of mine decided to quit drinking entirely. She didn’t want to, but she felt she...

Is this "slow" strength training method the fountain of youth? L.A.'s 90-year-olds say yes

DeLoyce Alcorn is 92 years old — and pressing nearly four times that in weight at the gym.On a recent Wednesday afternoon,...

Walk on, L.A.! Why you should absolutely explore the city by foot — and how to do it

When it comes to “walkability,” L.A. gets a bad rap. To the weekend visitor, our city can seem like a maze of...

L.A. walking guides

Walking might not be built into the daily life of your average Angeleno, but our city is still full of fantastic places...

Berkeley startup wins government award to develop radiation and lead poisoning treatment

Whether its lead from old buildings, arsenic from contaminated food or strontium fallout from a nuclear explosion, heavy metals that enter the...

Q&A: Make the most of your workouts by training like the athletes of Team USA

The past two weeks of Olympic competition in Paris have brought us amazing stories of athletic skill, speed, triumph and redemption.Perhaps they’ve...