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 [...]
Oh, the things we will do to keep ourselves “healthy”! We exercise, hire personal fitness trainers, seek out nutritionists and holistic experts and diet. The list could go on and on. For some people, the motivation is strictly to look good. For others, it’s to be in shape. For a lot of women, however, the [...]
When one looks around at our society today it is easy to be simply disgusted. The reality is that we know so many things about health and how to be healthy. Yet, we don’t bother to implement the things that we know to be true.
Ours is a society that is based on what [...]
Water is the single most important thing you can drink throughout the day. Yet, many people fail to include water in their diets at all. Rather, they choose to consume nothing but pop, sports drinks, alcohol, and other beverages instead.
The reality is that no other beverage compares to water when it comes to [...]
Do You Really Need Health Insurance?
Health insurance is one of the most hotly debated issues of our times. Politicians and individuals alike differ in their opinion about who needs health insurance and how its expenses should be paid.
Young, healthy individuals often question whether the expense of health insurance is justified. The truth is that nobody [...]
Many people want to lose weight in order to look better. But losing weight can help your body in more critical ways than just looks.
Most of you know that obesity is a leading cause of heart disease, but you may not realize just how many ways that weight endangers your heart.
Excess weight leads to hardening [...]
Everyone says that breakfast is the most important meal of the day - but is it really? And if so, why? According to a video at WebMD, eating breakfast is a key component to a successful weight loss program.
Small Changes Lead To Big Results
Rather than crash diets that involve sweeping changes to your eating habits, [...]
Are you determined to lose weight and get healthier in 2008? If your answer is yes, read ahead to learn more about 3 high-quality, great looking and functional weighing scales that you can use to ensure that this is the year you finally keep your New Year’s resolutions.
Kitchen Scale
If you are diabetic or are [...]
Like many people, one of my goals for 2008 is to get healthier. I’ve learned the hard way that a stress-out, busy, caffeinated lifestyle really doesn’t do a body good!
BCBSNC plans offer 6 free visits to a dietitian so this was a resource I decided that I really wanted to tap into. [...]
A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that women who shrank their portions by 25 percent slashed 250 calories a day—enough to help them lose a half-pound a week—and still felt full. Ready to downsize? Here are some easy ways to get started:
Trim your trigger foods
Most people typically overeat two or three [...]
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