The Truth About Coffee

This just in: coffee can do so much more than provide you with that added energy boost in the morning! In fact, there are a few health benefits to those who are avid coffee drinkers. For example, researchers at the University of Scranton released a study in August of 2005 that stated that [...]

Million Step March Marches Into Raleigh April 29th!

At 11:30 a.m on April 29, 2008 at the 400 block of Fayetteville Street, the Million Step March (MSM) will be marching into Raleigh, NC. The event is being sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, but everyone is invited to attend. The goal of the Million Step March is [...]

Eating Healthy: The Best Kind of Insurance Policy

The best kind of insurance policy that you could ever hope for starts with you and what you eat. Think about it. Every time you consume food and beverages, it affects your body. It affects how you feel emotionally, how you think, how you act, as well as how you physically feel [...]

5 Causes of Back Pain

Back pain kills people every day. Ok, so back pain doesn’t really kill people, but it might as well! Every day, millions of Americans complain of back pain. According to Wikipedia, back pain is one of humanity’s most frequent complaints and was cited as being the fifth most common reason for all physician [...]

Benefits of Massage Therapy

If you live and work in the United States, chances are pretty high that you’re going to stress yourself out at some point by overworking your mind and/or your body. Face it, we’re workaholics over here. There are deadlines to meet, meetings to attend, presentations to present and sporting events to participate in. [...]

10 Quick Ways to Get in Shape & Stay That Way!

Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? Balancing a career with children, a partner and other social activities often leaves us with little to no time for exercise. After all, who has the time? And where would you fit it into your busy schedule? The truth is that when we [...]

5 Ways to Reduce Allergy Symptoms

Allergy season got you down? Allergies come from your body’s reaction to allergens in the surrounding environment (although you can also have food allergies as well). These allergens can come from pollen found in trees, grass and weeds, dust, pet dander and mold. Some of the most common allergy symptoms include any and [...]

Reasons to Fear the Dentist

For many people in the United States, going to the dentist is the worst possible thing.  For some, this fear is grounded in bad experiences that they  may have had at the dentist before while for others it may be due to horror stories that they’ve heard from other people who may have had bad [...]

Battling Bulimia

The word “bulimia” comes from Latin meaning “ravenous hunger”.  According to Wikipedia, Bulimia nervosa is a type of eating disorder in which someone consumes a lot of food in a short amount of time (binge eating) and then this period is immediately followed by extreme feelings of guilt, depression and self condemnation.  The sufferer will [...]