Which Type of Workout is Best: Short and Intense or Long with Moderate Intensity?
No matter how you look at it, daily physical activity is important for optimal health. Recently, British journalist and political commentator Andrew Marr suffered a stroke that was blamed on a short, intense workout, causing some in the medical profession to warn that exercise can actually be bad for you. Of course, couch potatoes who tend to put off even...
We Are All Creative Creatures; Harness This With Journaling
Journaling has been traced back to as early as the 10th century in Japan. Prominent figures in politics, education, business and the military have kept journals that have become part of our country's history in one way or another. Journaling is quite therapeutic, it seems, and deserves a respectable place amongst other healthy endeavors such as exercising and eating...
Throw Out that Antibacterial Soap: Even the FDA is Looking into its Dangers
Studies have been revealing the dangers of antibacterial soap for years now. In 2005, research found that the antibacterial agent triclosan reacts with chlorinated water to produce chloroform, a known carcinogen. As early as 1978, the FDA even published a draft stating that triclosan was “not generally recognized as safe and effective.” Yet the ingredient is included in a wide...
Dr. Hyman: Your Food Can Be Your Medicine
If you're one of the hundreds of millions of people who are suffering from chronic illness or diseases such as arthritis, irritable bowel, psoriasis, depression, heart disease, diabetes, autoimmune disease and a long list of other maladies, what would you do to get rid of the pain and misery that you experience on a monthly, weekly or even daily...
Raw Nuts vs Roasted Nuts – Which are Better For You?
Squirrels truly do know best: nuts are a great addition to a healthy diet. While you may have heard a lot about nuts, you might wonder if there is a difference between roasted nuts and raw nuts. Which kind is best, and can one actually be harmful to your health? Lets take a closer look at both kinds to find...
5 Ways to Eat Clean at a Social Gathering
Are you already dreading that baby shower, wedding reception, birthday party or company picnic because you know that there will be a ton of unhealthy food around? Do you often eat things that you don't want because you don't want to hurt someone's feelings or be the "odd one out"? For as long as time, social gatherings and food have...
Remove The Word Diet From Your Vocabulary: Wellness Is A Journey
So, now that you have made your mind up to move towards health, you may feel somewhat overwhelmed by all of the information available. Perhaps you feel as if you are spinning your wheels a little and trying to find some firm ground to plant your feet on. This is all entirely understandable; a health journey is a huge...
4 Benefits of Manual Labor
The Centers for Disease Control states that over one-third of all Americans are obese, and the trend shows no signs of slowing down. There are many things that have either accompanied or potentially perpetuated the inflating of the American people, including diet, lack of exercise, stress and a departure from physical labor. As Americans have gotten larger, fewer and fewer...
Boost up Your Workout and Brain Power with Music
Everyone knows that working out is good for us, but what about working out to music? We all have our favorite playlists to get us pumped up and pull us through a tough workout. Most of us are convinced that we would not be able to make it through without our tunes. Studies show that listening to music while...
Diet Soda is Just as Bad for Teeth as Crack Cocaine and Meth
You probably already know by now how bad diet soda is for your health. If you’ve been ignoring the headlines about the numerous research that has proven many of soda’s damaging effects, you might want to pay closer attention. If you hope to keep those pearly whites, stay away from diet soda. A recent study from the Temple University School...
