Category: Men’s Health

Let’s face it, guys. We’re not getting any younger. In fact, society is getting older. The Population Reference Bureau tells us that in the U.S, the number of those age 65 and up is expected to nearly double from 52 million in 2018 to 95 million by 2060... keep reading

“Sinners, repent and be saved!” A revivalist movement began around the mid-19th century. It consisted of traveling preachers and evangelists who would set up a large tent, and draw in church congregation members whose pastors hoped to reinvigorate their flocks. During a marathon couple of days, frenzy would mount as attendees witnessed emotional individual conversions, keep reading

If you want to be grossed out, watch the 2004 documentary Super Size Me by Morgan Spurlock. In case you missed seeing it, it chronicles a month in his life when he ate only McDonald’s food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. McDonald’s is hardly a fast food chain that specializes in fresh vegetarian meals. In an extreme form of the Western diet, for 30 days Spurlock lived (if one can call it living) on meat, cheese and refined flour. In terms of impact... keep reading

In 1998, Hollywood actor Harrison Ford was acclaimed by People magazine as the “Sexiest Man Alive.” He had already achieved stardom thanks to his early roles as Han Solo and Indiana Jones. Whatever his secret by 1998, it appears that the masculinity Force was with him as news media spread word of his new title. keep reading

What do these jobs have in common: architect, engineer, computer, corporate executive, accountant? These and other technical or office professions involve prolonged sitting. Whether at a desk, lab bench, or meeting room, men in these professions have their butts in a chair for long hours. Guys, a new study says your job may be threatening keep reading

Have you ever fantasized about starring in a movie? Did you imagine the fame and fortune that comes with being featured on the silver screen? Ceremonially pressing your handprints into the concrete in the sidewalk outside Grauman’s Chinese Theater? Well, I can’t make you a Hollywood idol, but I have a hot tip that will keep reading

Have you ever felt lonely, empty, friendless? I’m sure at one time or another, each of us has found ourselves feeling alone and forlorn. Sometimes it’s brought on by circumstances, sometimes it’s the result of choices we’ve made. Even if it’s only temporary, it can be bleak and depressing. Men’s Health Week is an annual keep reading

What’s not to love about fun facts? Most of the time they’re composed of trivia, but unlike the supposedly memorable dates you learned in high school history, fun facts tend to stick. For instance, here’s one about food: a single fast-food burger may have meat from 100 different cows! You might never have reason to keep reading

Did you ever play “Guess How Many Jellybeans in This Jar”? Here’s a guessing game that affects every person: If you live to age 70, guess how many heartbeats you’ve had since you were born. Want to estimate? Is it: a) 13.8 million times b) 247 million times c) 2.5 billion times d) More than keep reading

Mental health among men has been called a silent crisis. The myth that men don’t suffer psychologically traces back to Freudian stereotypes of women as fragile and prone to nervous breakdowns, neurosis and hysteria. According to this worldview, men are the stronger of the two sexes—as if they have always been invulnerable to mental and keep reading