Swim Your Way to Great Health
Swimming is one of the best total body workouts. It is a great cardio activity and also helps to build and preserve muscle mass throughout the body in addition to being a low-impact exercise with little risk of injury. The pool is a great place to find relief for stiff muscles and sore joints, particularly for those who are overweight...
3 Ways to Fight Cold Sores Naturally
Tis the season for cold sores… those nasty little blisters that some of us know all too well. Also called fever blisters, these outbreaks can certainly interfere with your daily life. Cold sores are caused by the extremely common herpes simplex 1 virus, and usually spring up around the nose, lips and chin. They can be triggered by stress, illness,...
5 Common Foot Problems and What to do About Them
We often take our ability to walk for granted. But foot pain can quickly stop you in your tracks and not only leave you sidelined from your favorite activities, but can make even simple tasks a painful experience. If you’ve ever suffered from foot pain, you’re not alone. A survey commissioned by the Institute for Preventative Foot Health found that 80...
Home Maintenance Tips That Will Keep You Safe and Healthy
Centuries ago a home was comprised of four walls with a roof. This most-basic structure was thought to be more than enough to keep our earliest ancestors safe and healthy. Today however, our homes are designed to not only provide shelter, but to be a domicile that protects us from illness and injury. And considering we spend more than half...
How to Relieve Your Trigger Points on Your Own with a Tennis Ball
Trigger points are tiny knots that can develop in a muscle if it is injured or overstressed. It’s a common cause of joint paint that is also known to cause other problems such as headaches, neck or jaw pain, low back pain, tennis elbow and carpal tunnel syndrome. Trigger point massage therapy can help alleviate the source of pain by...
Why Do I Always Feel Hungry?
While the most obvious reason for the feeling of hunger is the signal that it is time for your next meal, this sensation can also be caused by several other variables. If you are eating regular meals, and find that your hunger is still not satisfied, or if you are feeling hungry much too often, your body might be...
Cancer Causing Ingredient 4-MeI Found in Alarmingly High Amounts in Pepsi One
Over 50 percent of all Americans drink an average of 2.5 glasses of soda each day. Although you may already know this fact, we want to remind you that a single can of soda contains the equivalent of 10 teaspoons of sugar - most likely in the form of high fructose corn syrup. Beverages (and foods) with added sugars...
8 Green Foods You Don’t Want to Pass Up
You’ve probably heard by now that for optimal health, it’s best to incorporate a wide variety of colorful fresh foods into your diet. Eating organic green foods helps to provide a much-needed boost to the immune system, particularly beneficial during the cold and flu season as well as offering potent anti-inflammatory properties that can aid in preventing a host...
The 9 Worst “Healthy” Cooking Mistakes You Can Make
So, you are well on your way to a healthier lifestyle and trying to clean up your act in the kitchen a little bit. Are you just a bit confused as far as all of the information that is floating around on the Internet about healthy cooking and not-so-healthy cooking? If you are, that is ok, you are not...
Why You Should Always Take Your Shoes Off in the House
Did you grow up in one of those homes where your mother was always hollering at you to take off your shoes? Did you always have a box of shoes at the back door and slippers for inside the house? While millions of Americans have adopted the habit of removing their footwear before entering their home, millions of others still...
