Health magazine names top chain restaurant fare

If you're like us, you eat out more than ever—and, as nice as it is to not have to cook, those meals out can actually feel like work. How do you navigate the minefields of huge portions, hidden fats, and sky-high sodium levels?

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Caffeine can get rid of sun damaged skin cells

Coffee, tea, or ... sunscreen? That might one day happen if research into the anti-skin cancer properties of caffeine proves true. Research into the effects of caffeine in mice shows it can help get rid of sun damaged skin cells before they become cancerous.

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Sticks to Stools: 7 Random Objects Sold as Exercise Machines

Any idiot can build a better mousetrap, but it takes a special kind of individual, a genius if you will, to look at the existing mousetrap and figure out semi-plausible ways in which it could be used as an all-purpose exercise system.

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Extreme Marathons: Super Athletes Test Their Limits [PICS]

All around the world, super athletes test the limits of endurance.

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How to Build a Squat

Really interesting article on how to build up your squat. You can probably use this cycle with other lifts too.

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8 Vacations That Will Make You Smarter

Improve your intellect with trips that focus on literature, art and history. The themes of these vacations vary greatly, ranging from three-hour tours of the Louvre led by an art historian to a week-long lesson in Cold War history taught by former counterintelligence and KGB officers.

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Daily caffeine 'protects brain'

Coffee may cut the risk of dementia by blocking the damage cholesterol can inflict on the body, research suggests. The drink has already been linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's Disease, and a study by a US team for the Journal of Neuroinflammation may explain why.

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Reasons to Work Out That Have Nothing to Do With a Sexy Body

The greatest challenge in developing a permanent exercise habit is finding motivation that lasts. It’s easy to get to the gym when you’re preparing for that big beach vacation or want to look great for your high school reunion. But what about the rest of the time?

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Mexico is the 2nd Fattest Country in the World, after U.S.

Fueled by the rising popularity of soft drinks and fast-food restaurants, Mexico has become the second fattest nation in the world. Mexican health officials say it could surpass the U.S. as the most obese country within 10 years if trends continue. More than 71 percent of Mexican women and 66 percent of Mexican men are overweight.

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