Health & Wellness
The health benefits of cardiovascular exercise to improve health and well being have been available for decades. Walking improves your cardiovascular condition and weight lifting routines improve your lean body and help to burn more calories…. A low glycemic index diet will help control your weight, manage your diabetes and much more.
Misconceptions about exercise can sabotage your efforts to get in shape. Here are the facts behind 10 common myths.
In a recent Op-Ed piece in The New York Times, Martina Navratilova decried one of sport's most persistent myths - that women lack stamina and endurance. That's why their tennis matches are limited to three sets, while men's matches can go five sets. more>>
10 Essential Health Tips….
1. Move More
Make it a daily challenge to find ways to move your body. Climb stairs if given a choice between that and escalators or elevators. Walk your dog; chase your kids; toss balls with friends, mow the lawn. Anything that moves your limbs is not only a fitness tool, it's a stress buster. Think 'move' in small increments of time. It doesn't have to be an hour in the gym or a 45-minute aerobic dance class or tai chi or kickboxing. But that's great when you're up to it. Meanwhile, move more. more>>
It's a Fast Food World
In today's world, where time is precious and convenience is essential, this scene is rapidly becoming the norm. The dramatic increase in people developing obesity, diabetes and other serious health problems can be traced back to poor eating habits and over-processed foods. more>>
Lifestyle improvements are as effective as medications in reducing diabetes risk
Lifestyle changes appear to be at least as effective as medications in delaying or preventing type 2 diabetes among adults with impaired glucose tolerance, and are associated with significantly fewer side effects according to a new report published in the British Medical Journal. more>>
TIPS for Living Well
Among berries, a cup of wild blueberries has the most antioxidants - more than twice the amount of strawberries. Berries hold six of the top 11 spots for antioxidant-rich foods. more>>
Kids Breathe Easier with a Mediterranean Diet
A traditional Mediterranean diet during childhood appears to protect against asthma and allergies. In a study of nearly 700 children more>>
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Food Craving Solution
A tried and true way to help short-circuit your food cravings and quell their frequency over time. more>>