Much has been written about cardiovascular health and how to help fend off heart disease with royal jelly. What has research shown? Research has indicated that royal jelly can be beneficial among individuals who have angina, an enlarged heart, and other cardio-related...
During the warm summer months, many of us enjoy outdoor sports and hobbies such as gardening. Some also work outdoors in the heat. While the heat and sunshine make summer a favorite season for many, they can be dangerous if we’re not careful. One of the biggest...
According to the American Heart Association, 61.5% of children ages 9-13 “do not participate in any organized physical activity during non-school hours” and 22.6% “do not engage in any free-time physical activity at all.” This startling statistic accounts for the rise...
As new parents, we want to give our children a healthy start in life. We can do so by utilizing the following tips: * Think back to your fondest memories as a child and how your parents raised you. More often than not, their instincts were correct. Begin by following...
Although we are becoming a more health conscious society, it boggles the mind to understand why obesity is on the rise, especially in children. The rate at which children ages 2 to 19 years are obese, has risen 17%. That’s quite more than a startling statistic. It is...
The holiday season is notorious for packing on the pounds, but eating a good Thanksgiving meal doesn’t mean you have to eat fattening foods. And eating a healthy meal doesn’t mean you have to forego your Thanksgiving favorites. Here are some easy ways to tweak the...
BMI, or Body Mass Index, is just a fancy way of telling you how much fat there is in your body. If your child’s BMI is high, they’re not only at a higher risk of developing serious health problems, they’re also going to have a harder time getting around, staying...
Your BMI, or Body Mass Index, tells you how much fat there is in your body. An accurate BMI reading is a great way to tell whether or not you’re at a healthy weight. If your BMI is too high you are at a greater risk of weight-related health problems like heart...
Turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, yams with brown sugar and marshmallows, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, bread, and the many desserts such as pies and cakes are just some of the menus being planned for the upcoming holiday. Do any of these foods sound...
Do you have headaches, dizziness or mood swings? Have you experienced nausea, diarrhea or abdominal pain? Did you know that all of these symptoms and more have been associated with the consumption of aspartame? The History of Aspartame Aspartame is a popular...
Within the world of tea, evidence has clearly shown that there are immeasurable health benefits of organically grown teas. We will discuss two such teas: black tea and green tea. To understand why organically grown tea is so popular today: the very method of growing...
It used to be that the healthy houses were the ones all the kids avoided at Halloween. You knew which houses had the Snickers bars that you had to hit twice, and the ones that were handing out apples that you could definitely skip. Well nowadays, there are all kinds...
You’ve probably heard a lot lately about the greenhouse effect and its role in global climate change. All around the world, countries are spending billions of dollars to study this phenomenon and how it affects our environment. While we’ve heard a lot about it, there...
As more people are choosing healthier lifestyles, eating the right foods has become a top priority. One area which has spawned renewed interest is grass fed meats. They are a great natural source of saturated fats. Let’s take a closer look at the benefits derived from...
Lately, flu shots have been in high demand and can be quite hard to get, but protection against influenza is very important. While fatalities are rarer in developed countries, the flu is still very prevalent and can take weeks or more to recover from. If you can’t get...
It’s no secret that we feel better when we get a good night’s sleep. Tossing and turning all night, or simply hitting the sack too late, can leave us feeling unenergetic and grouchy the following day. An adequate amount of restful sleep, on the other hand,...
If you talk to people who have had Lasik eye surgery, you will probably receive conflicting answers. For some, Lasik eye surgery is the greatest thing since sliced bread. For others, it could leave them worse off then they were before. The good and the bad of Lasik...
Anyone who watches television, reads the newspaper, listens to the radio, or browses the Internet has heard of global warming. It is a topic of much debate, but the debate is not over whether or not it is important. The debate is over what we need to do about it. So...
Global warming is one of the most talked about environmental issues of today. Studies show that the Earth’s near-surface temperature rose about 1.33 degrees Fahrenheit (0.74 degrees Celsius) over the last 100 years. That doesn’t sound like much, but it has...
When presented with a situation in which we could save someone’s life, most of us would take action without a second thought. But did you know that you could do something that could potentially save a life virtually any time you choose? By donating blood, we...
To understand gestational diabetes and why it is only present during pregnancy, we need to look at several factors. According to the American Diabetes Association, a little over 130,000 pregnant women develop gestational diabetes each year. While the cause has not yet...
If you have ever engaged a psychiatrist to help with a specific problem, you may have found the experience frustrating. Why? For one thing, they usually answer a question with a question, or want to know how you felt at a certain point in your life in order to...
What is Gestalt Therapy? Developed by Fritz Perls, Laura Perls, and Paul Goodman in the 1940s and 1950s, it is defined as a “humanistic approach to psychotherapy which includes psychoanalysis, existentialism, and phenomenology”. In laymen’s terms, it is a holistic...
We all know that germs are everywhere and can make your or your family very sick. They come from the food we eat, the bathroom, and even your family and friends. Here are a few tips to help keep the germs away from your family so they can stay happy and healthy....
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