3 simple habits to manage weight control
/any who are unsatisfied with their weight, learning better ways to control or manage the number that appear on a weight scale does help.
Read MoreSmart ideas to cut 100 calories throughout the day
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Here are very simple ideas on ways you can sneakily cut back on around 100 calories just by making easy changes at breakfast, lunch/dinner, dessert, snacks, and dining out:
Read MoreOutdoor workers- take precautions in warm weather
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Here are the potential natural hazards outdoor workers should be aware of and how to manage them:
Read MoreIs magnesium the answer for reducing nighttime leg cramps?
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Study on supplemental magnesium and nocturnal leg cramps
Read MoreHow to stop stress eating before it starts
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You’ve had a stress-filled day and all you want to do when you get back home and walk through the door is make yourself a big bowl of ice cream.
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How to have a healthy, pain free back
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Back pain can range from a dull, constant ache to a sudden, sharp pain making it difficult to move. Causes of back pain include:
Read MoreCompression Tights: More Than Just a Fashion Statement?
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A 2011 study revealed that, although compression calf sleeves did in fact increase oxygen saturation in the blood for athletes at rest before the exercise and during the recovery process, they provided no measurable improvement in running performance. Neither did they reduce the runner's time to fatigue.
Read MoreThe foolproof plan for staying healthy while on vacation
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To avoid this from happening to you, here are some strategies to stay well on your next vacation:
Read MoreMusic’s powerful crescendo in making you healthier
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A 2015 study in the Lancet involving almost 7,000 patients found that listening to music before, during, or after a surgical procedure is beneficial to patients by significantly reducing pain and anxiety and decreasing the need for pain medication.
Read MoreSurviving cancer– 9 ways to keep the odds in your favor
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Now that you’re in remission, how do you keep yourself cancer free and reduce the risk of it coming back again?
Read MoreHow prolonged sitting harms health
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The next time you find yourself sitting longer than you should, stand up and move around – every little bit of activity adds up over the course of a day keeping you more lean, more fit and less likely to develop metabolic syndrome.
Read MoreBlue zone secrets to living a long, healthy life
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A blue zone way of life is achievable by anyone. Consider how our health would change if we all embraced the philosophy of such a lifestyle. Once you’ve crossed into the blue zone, you’ll never want to go back to your old way of living.
Read MoreGet Some Relief from Hot Flashes
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If you are serious about getting relief from your hot flashes, get serious about making some lifestyle changes. Give up or cut down on alcohol, smoking, spicy foods, hot beverages, and (as if!) stress.
Read MoreAre Fidget Spinners Good for Your Health?
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Fidget spinners sit on a ball bearing held between one's fingers and revolve easily with a gentle push. They can spin in a user's hand, or on a hard surface. Videos of “tricks” performed with fidget spinners have become a cottage industry on YouTube.
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Niacin may boost ‘good’ cholesterol
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Niacin also has the distinction of being the first treatment for high cholesterol when its beneficial effects were discovered in 1955.
Read MoreFAST response to a stroke can save lives
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Here are a couple of statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that should get your attention: someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds and every 4 minutes, someone dies of stroke.
Read MoreAllay pain with acupuncture
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If alleviating chronic pain has been a sore spot to get rid of, then maybe it’s time to consider acupuncture. Acupuncture is an ancient traditional Chinese medicine dating back more than 2,000 years ago with the earliest recorded use of it beginning around 200 BCE. From China, acupuncture eventually spread along the Arab trade routes on towards the West.
Read MoreWhy becoming a couch potato is a bad idea
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This study found that in just 14 days of sedentary behavior there were small, but significant changes in markers for health conditions such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes predisposing people to their risk.
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