Dry January – A Break with Benefits

December 30, 2025 |
A wine cork on its side with a wine bottle above it.

Dry January—a month-long feat to be sober—officially launched as a campaign in 2013 under the organization Alcohol Change UK, though the practice has roots that extend as far back as 1942, when Finland had their own “Sober January†to help in the war against the Soviet Union. Dry January is a time when people take…

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Burn with Kearns: Unveiling the Blueprint: prioritizing locomotion 50+ – Kevin Kearns

February 24, 2024 |
A man standing in a grassy field with a set of poles.

by Kevin Kearns, contributing writer on exercise and fitness Within the functional training paradigm, encompassing eight key elements of fitness, one stands out as paramount, particularly in my humble assessment: locomotion. Reflecting on my tenure as a consultant for Tufts Medical Bariatric Surgery, I recall a pivotal lesson imparted by the lead exercise physiologist: “Move…

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