Exercise Quality Matters First
A new study has confirmed something that many fitness experts already believed: It's quality, not quantity, that counts more when it comes to exercise as well as diet. In the paper published in The Journal of Applied Physiology, researchers report that you'll derive the most benefits from a multidimensional exercise program that includes resistance exercise, interval sprint exercise, stretching (including...
One Third of Our Food Goes Straight to Landfills: How to Curb Waste In Your Home
Each year, Americans throw away a staggering amount of food. According to statistics compiled by the USDA, between 30 and 40 percent of our food supply - roughly 133 billion pounds of food - goes straight to the garbage can and festers in landfills. This practice is both threatening the environment and is a slap in the face to the 49...
How Music Reduces Stress in Hospital Waiting Rooms
Music can have powerful effects on our emotions. Its ability to soothe is well-established, providing a relaxing effect on our minds and bodies that offers a number of health benefits, including lowering blood pressure, decreasing levels of stress hormones, and even slowing the pulse and heart rate. It can also act as a distraction, preventing our minds from focusing...
Why Are We Still Talking About Smoking? It’s Still Killing
Whether you smoke or not, you may roll your eyes when you see yet another headline about the dangers of smoking. We all know it's bad - even those who continue to smoke. However, this issue still deserves attention, because despite the knowledge of its dangers, one in five Americans still smoke, and according to the CDC, 1,300 people...
4 Reasons to Let Fast Food Go Forever
While it may be hard to fathom, even people who say they “hate” fast food still consume it at least occasionally – and, there are some who think fast food refers only to places like McDonald’s and Burger King, forgetting that Subway and Starbucks are really just as bad. There are many reasons to steer clear of all fast food,...
What Botox Does to the Brain
Not long ago, if you wanted to look younger you would call up a plastic surgeon and undergo any number of painful surgical procedures to get rid of those fine lines and wrinkles. But then, what seemed like the miracle answer came along in a tiny, seemingly painless needle. Botox injections made quite an impact on the cosmetic surgery...
Kombucha Tea is the Health Elixir You Need to Try Now
You may have seen it in your local health food or specialty store. It’s that interesting tea-like beverage sprouting a mushroom-like topping with various bits of floating debris swirling throughout. Don’t be turned off by its appearance. Kombucha tea is a millenia-old drink that the Ancient Chinese referred to as the “immortal health elixir.” The popular drink was renowned...
9 Healthy Coconut Combinations: The Most Versatile Seed on the Planet
A member of the palm family, the coconut tree grows in a wide range of locations along the Equator. Researchers believe that this tree first grew in Southeast Asia, where coconuts were described by Marco Polo as the "Indian Nuts" of Sumatra and India. Because the coconut is so valuable and versatile, it is thought that man himself transported...
Growing Concerns About Teens’ Online Life: How to Help Them be Healthier
According to Canada's CBC News, scientists are concerned that the extensive amount of time kids are spending online is producing distracted kids who have a hard time focusing and thinking deeply or analytically. They note that according to a 2010 Kaiser study, the average tween or teen consumes almost 11 hours of media each day. The research highlights how multi-tasking...
Eat Your Way Out of Cellulite
Cellulite can happen to the best of us - no matter what our age. Even some teenagers have it. Although we may try to fight it with lotions and creams, those potions are rarely effective. What can be effective is making lifestyle changes, including regular exercise and focusing on eating a better diet. While cellulite is caused by a...
