How Fitness Requires Us to Adapt as We Get Older No matter what the goal is, starting a new activity will require time to grow into a habit. At the same time, you'll be...
Understanding the Numbers Behind Your Cholesterol Score and Why They're Important My brother-in-law got a checkup this week as he nears his 40th birthday and was alarmed by his elevated cholesterol scores.
Ask Stew: How Drinking Too Much Water Can Become Dangerous Drinking water is essential to living, but there are ways that you can die from drinking too much water.
Our Tactical Fitness Expert Answers Three Common Fitness Questions Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, addresses three common questions about fitness.
How Much Water You Should Drink and Other Minimum Standards for Health Stew Smith, Military.com's tactical fitness expert, often get asked, "How much of this or that should I do or eat?" Here are...
A Priest's Weight-Loss Journey to Losing 80-Plus Pounds and Becoming a Navy Chaplain Changing your life and doing something different because you yearn to do it is something many people simply read about.
How a Soldier Dropped 40-Plus Pounds, Changed Her Life Through Fitness This soldier's life clearly defines why we do what we do -- to change lives through fitness.
Top 15 Tips to Start Down the Road Toward a Healthier You Set goals that are realistic and specific. Have a set time period as your goal to help you stick to a new fitness regime.
Ask Stew: Can I Die from Drinking Too Much Water? This week, a concerned Army reservist asks, "I have heard about people dying of drinking too much water. Is this possible?"
What You Should Put on Your Plate to Eat Healthy A few emails prompted me to look into the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Pyramid. Has it worked for us...
Troop Pay Safe After Congress Approves Extension of Government Funding Troop pay is no longer in jeopardy after Congress approved legislation to keep the government funded through mid-March and...
They Fought in Iraq’s Bloodiest Battle. Will Their Kids Be the Next Generation of Marines? No matter the profession, parents and children in both civilian and military families must navigate delicate decisions about...
14.5% Junior Enlisted Pay Raise, Restriction on Care for Transgender Military Kids Headed to Biden's Desk The 4.5% raise will be added to all service members' paychecks at the beginning of January, while the remaining 10% extra for...
Army Set to Debut Master Combat Badges in Spring, Memo Says The Army is set to begin awarding Master Combat Badges, which will combine expert and traditional combat badges, next spring...
Police Say Marine Charged with Escort's Murder Googled Whether It's Possible to Scream While Being Strangled In what a local official called a "chilling" case, an active-duty Marine stationed in Florida was arrested and charged with...
