For some older individuals, it may seem that exercise yields very little in the way of health-related benefits. Because of this perceived lack of payoff, some entrenched couch potatoes may jump to the conclusion that physical activity is pointless. Despite ...
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Why Sports Are Good for Teen (Mental) Health
Millions of children and teens enjoy participating in organized sports. In fact, the number might be considerably larger than you might suspect. A survey conducted by the Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) found that,in the year 2011 alone, 21.5 ...
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Over the last few months, the Ebola virus has been the subject of countless articles and news reports. Of course, the cause of all of this attention has been the 2014 Ebola outbreak in western Africa. To date, the virus ...
Read More »Is Meditation the Key to a Happier Life?
Book Review:10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works–A True Story Author: Dan Harris 237 pages, itbooks, $25.99 Without question, 10% Happier: How I Tamed ...
Read More »Are You Ready to “Eat on the Wild Side”?
Book Review: Eating on the Wild Side: The Missing Link to Optimum Health Author: Jo Robinson 407 pages, Little Brown and Company, $16.00 It is no secret that we should be eating more fruits and vegetables to help us live ...
Read More »Is Your Dentist Nearby? Believe It or Not, It May Impact Your Weight
There are many factors that have been found to influence a region’s obesity rate. Some possible contributors to this growing problem are income, genetics and psychological problems. Strangely enough, a team from an Ivy League university has unearthed another possible ...
Read More »The Hefty Price Tag of Obesity
The widespread problem of obesity has received much attention from news outlets, public health officials and medical researchers alike. Generally speaking, people who study this issue are frequently concerned about how obesity affects our physical health. The expanding waistline of ...
Read More »Obesity, Women and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arthritis is frequently associated with eroding bone cartilage between joints. While osteoarthritis is the most common form of this condition, numerous American adults struggle daily with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A type of autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis occurs when the body’s ...
Read More »Why Your Weight Can Make Stress More Harmful
As countless people can attest, excessive stress can take quite a toll on the body. Some health-related consequences of a stress-filled life include headaches, chest pains and disrupted sleeping patterns. Those struggling with their weight, however, might be especially vulnerable ...
Read More »Managing Your Energy: The Key to Personal Growth?
Book Reivew: The Power of Full Engagement : Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal Authors: Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz 245 pages, Free Press, $15.99 Why is it that when we start ...
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