Fears of heavy barbells and stuffy gyms might keep many seniors from incorporating strength training into their workout routine. The truth is, however, strength training is critical to retaining muscle mass which contributes to balance, coordination, and fall prevention. In addition, strength training helps seniors manage a healthy weight and lower risk for developing chronic … [Read more...]
3 Things to Guarantee the Success of Your Diet
What is a diet? Is it safe to define it as managing the foods that go into your body? Most would agree with that. However, is it just that? Unfortunately, no, it’s not. When it comes to dieting, it means a lot more than managing the food that you eat. To ensure the success of your diet, you have to keep all the different cog wheels running and in good condition. We are going to … [Read more...]
10 Health Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet
These days, everybody is trying to figure out what type of diet to eat in order to live the healthiest life possible. This can be exceptionally difficult in a world where there is a fast food restaurant on every corner and schedules are so packed that eating often becomes more about convenience and saving time than about eating healthy foods. As a result, people eat … [Read more...]
Proven Ways to Get More Energy at Work
During a hard day’s work it’s understandable that energy levels can begin to drop, but this doesn’t have to be the case if you follow some of our proven tips to boost your daily energy levels. While the most common period of workday tiredness tends to be just after lunchtime as the body dedicates energy to digesting food, tiredness can strike at any time of day and can cause … [Read more...]
How to Address the Mental and Physical Needs of Your Children
Parents аѕk mе whаt thеу саn dо tо imрrоvе their kids' mеntаl hеаlth. Thеу are ѕurрriѕеd whеn I mеntiоn оutdооr рlау. Oh, I sometimes recommend a parenting course for thе раrеntѕ; othеr timеѕ I suggest spending mоrе time with the kidѕ... аnd, аt timеѕ, I'll ѕuggеѕt еnсоurаging uniԛuеnеѕѕ or сultivаting a ѕрirit оf indереndеnсе in a particular сhild. Fоr kids with ADHD, I may … [Read more...]
5 Healthy Self-Care Ideas for Fall
As the weather cools off and dry, crisp air blows in, don’t forget these important self-care ideas for staying healthy and happy: Get Outside If the blazing sun of summer was your excuse to stay indoors, it’s time to think about getting outside. Cooler temperatures combined with the beautiful scenery of fall paves the way for fun outdoor adventures that are good for your … [Read more...]
Why Fiber Is More Important than You Think: 4 Key Health Benefits
By Michelle Simon, ND, PhD “Eat a high fiber diet” has become a nutritional mantra. But does fiber really do more than keep you regular? And how do you know if you are getting enough of it? A growing body of research has uncovered that fiber is essential to the care and feeding of a healthy microbiome--the collection of bacteria in your intestines that influences everything … [Read more...]
Health Benefits of Dry Brushing
Whether you’re looking to detox or simply investigating the latest health recommendations from your favorite celebrities, chances are you’ve heard of dry brushing. Touted for it’s ability to both improve the appearance of cellulite as well as help your body fight off infection, dry brushing has grown in popularity over the past several years. What is Dry Brushing? Dry … [Read more...]
Is Heinz Ketchup Harmful? Researchers Say…
Heinz is one of the most popular brands of ketchup in North America and Europe, consistently winning taste awards and making our question even more valid. In fact, in some places, people will walk out of a restaurant if they do not serve Heinz ketchup. While we will concentrate on Heinz, the points we’ll make can also be made for the majority of the most popular ketchup brands … [Read more...]
How to Choose the Best Mattress for Your Health
Many modern-day discussions have recently been centered on the topic of health. People want to be as healthy as possible, because they want to improve their lifestyle and lifespan. Healthy choices are incorporated into every aspect of our daily lives. Whenever we turn a corner, we can find examples of ways to be healthier individuals. This is a great thing, because the overall … [Read more...]
