My FiveFingers

  The holidays are underway and New Year’s is fast approaching. With them comes fun and memorable times with family and friends. What also comes along though is a lot of temptation and calories from all the festive food and drinks. If you’re worrying about all those extra calories this holiday season is likely to […]

The Keto Diet is gaining a lot of popularity in the media and with people looking for a new, healthy diet. But, even though you see blogs and articles about the keto diet everywhere nowadays, many people don’t know its background or its fundamental principles. We looked at Nina Teicholz’s book The Big Fat Surprise […]

Summer is in full swing. The days are longer, the kids are out of school, and there’s always lots of activity. With so much going on, it can be easy to neglect healthy eating. However, it’s important to keep those healthy habits year round. Unfortunately, heart disease and diabetes are some of the leading causes […]

  Running in the warmer weather is something many enthusiasts wait for all year. For those who live in a cooler climate like New England, spring and summer mean that no longer do they have to run indoors or trudge through snow and slush outside in temperatures that make most runners’ lungs burn. But warmer […]

  A lot of times you’ll hear about what unique attributes cities have to offer — it’s always framed as, “Here’s what you’ll get if you visit or live in this place.” What about the opposite, though? At the end of the day, citizens bring a lot to to an area. It’s their collective culture […]

Heading out into nature is an excellent way to clear your head and get some great exercise. After enjoying many day trips, I decided to move on to longer multi-day hikes a few years ago. The key to enjoying a safe, successful outing is preparation. And once you invest in a minimal amount of high-quality gear […]

Do you guys remember the Primal Professional, the barefoot dress shoe startup we posted about when they were first launching on Indiegogo in 2011? They’ve since rebranded to Carets (what does “Carets” mean?), and upgraded their shoes over 4 iterations. They also have a beautiful rich oxblood color now. They’ve provided us with a pair, […]

When looking to eat healthy, there’s a food group that many people overlook: bugs. Yes indeed, I’m talking about insects. They might be gross but they’re packed with nutritional value. A new study by a pest control company (yes, let’s all take a minute to laugh at that) shows how much better eating bugs is […]

We all start off the New Year with bold resolutions and visions of how healthy our lives will be in the upcoming year. The month of January is full of trips to the gym, healthy meals, and optimism. By February, those trips to the gym aren’t quite as frequent and meal preparation falls to wayside, […]

The holidays really screwed up my fitness plan. It’s now the middle February and I still haven’t fully recovered. My New Year’s Resolution of running three or more times a week sounded so good in theory, but it’s so hard to do in reality. Spring is (slowly) on its way and I still feel weighed […]