As one of the biggest topics in our society, health is critical for everyone. We all want to live our lives as long as we can, but we want to be healthy so we can enjoy all the years we have. Your health should be your number one priority, everyday. By eating healthy, exercising, being happy, and not straining yourself or stressing too much, you will be doing the best you can for your body and soul.
It’s important to remember that being healthy isn’t just about eating clean and exercising. Rather, health is comprised of sustaining the well-being of both the body and mind! To cultivate wellness, the best course of action to take is to develop daily habits that continuously preserve it. These are the seven best daily habits to have:...
It’s good to be busy. Having lots on in daily life whether it be work, family, a social life or a combination of all of these things is healthy for the mind and the spirit. On the down side though, an assiduous lifestlye can take its toll on your diet with healthy eating often losing out...
In America we seem to have an over-abundance of faith in our ability to control the natural world. Because of America’s early industrialization, large amount of natural resources, and privileged position during World War 2, we got lucky and were able to exploit a lot of cheap energy to build our country. Our victory over the...
Everyone has their bad days, but when it comes to the two million Americans over the age of 65 who suffer from depression, there are some additional concerns. Seniors are more likely to stay quiet about their problems, while depression itself has often been linked to cardiovascular disease and increased risk of death from illness. If...
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If you’re like me, you’re wondering who has time to get up, showered, dressed, the kid going and make it out door on time? Sure, I can do it if I grab something that is not so healthy for me. But what about having a quick...
Note: ALWAYS consult your doctor before initiating ANY lifestyle or dietary changes. Diabetes is rapidly becoming an epidemic all around the world and especialy in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control states that as of 2002, about 18.2 million Americans, or about 6.3% of the population had diabetes. By 2025, the CDC estimates that...
Other than injuries sustained directly from auto accidents, driving can take a toll on your body and mental health in a number of ways. In turn your current state of health can greatly affect your driving which could lead to an auto accident. Even if your job doesnít require countless hours of driving day in and...
I’m not sure about you, but to me there’s no meal more gorge-worthy than brunch. Eggs, bacon, biscuits, pancakes, and waffles — mmmm! But even brunches stocked with “healthy” items aren’t a good idea for maintaining your health goals. The human body is far more efficient when processing food in smaller doses than in big influxes....
Living the organic lifestyle is fast becoming a trend around the world and many coffee lovers are turning to organic coffee for the health benefits. While organic does not mean no pesticides have been used, it only means that natural options are used to protect the crops. Since coffee is worth more per pound than most...
If you’re a guy dealing with hair loss, you may have never thought that what you’re eating could be the cause. Do food allergies cause hair loss in men? It can. Learn how gluten problems and lactose intolerance can cause premature hair loss in men and what you can do about it. Gluten Sensitivity Symptoms and...
If you are managing to sleep the recommended hours a day, yet still wake up groggy and remain tired throughout the day, then it is time to take a look at the quality of your sleep. Getting the perfect amount of sleep doesn’t matter if you are not supporting your body efficiently through top quality sleep....
When it is a question of quenching your thirst, nothing does it better than a bottle clean, healthy, safe water. In the United States, bottled water is ranked the second most purchased beverage. Whenever you are looking forward to making healthy lifestyle changes, the major change you can make is to drink more water and avoid...
We often think of cooking healthy recipes as a way to nourish our bodies, but recipes can also be used to maintain good oral hygiene. Putting the right foods into our bodies via tasty recipes is a great way to have healthy teeth. The health of our teeth can be maintained from within as well as...
When it comes to food allergy, things aren’t what they seem. It’s a term often misunderstood and misrepresented, a catch-all for everything from anaphylaxis (a life-threatening reaction to a food) to minor food sensitivities which cause an upset stomach. In truth, food allergy is caused by the immune system reacting to food protein. It’s not the...
Around one in five people have some difficulty in sleeping. Although many of them will not actually consider themselves to be suffering from insomnia, in fact they are, as the simplest definition of insomnia is ‘not getting enough sleep’. Some can experience episodes in which they have only a few nights of poor sleep. This is...
So you’re swamped at work, your boss is going off the deep end, your partner won’t put the dishes in the dishwasher after dinner, your kids have decided to sign up for two sports for the season (each), and you haven’t had time to properly veg out since approximately 2004. Please realize one thing: you are...
