It has been known for a long time that slow breathing and meditation can dramatically lower blood pressure, which is one of the major risk factors for heart attacks as well as strokes. However, many people tend to rely on a zillion pills or by cutting down on sodium intake and boosting exercise in [...]
The bed is a bundle of paradoxes: we go to it with reluctance, yet we quit it with regret; we make up our minds every night to leave it early, but we make up our bodies every morning to keep it late.-Charles Caleb Colton-
It is no secret that Americans don’t get nearly enough sleep. [...]
Summertime means long days at the beach, traveling, vacations and precious time spent with family and friends. It also means a lot more exposure to the sun, since most of us will be out and about versus being cooped up in an office all day. Therefore, it is extremely important that we educate [...]
Feeling a little sluggish lately and not really sure why? Did you know that your energy levels can be affected by the kinds of food you put into your body? It’s true, and in this day and age (especially with all of the workaholics out there), having as much energy as you can [...]
If there is any one thing that you should spend a little money on, it’s your bedroom, specifically your bed. In this day and age where it is not uncommon to work more than 40 hours a week and still have other miscellaneous things to tend to (i.e. family, social events, etc.), it is [...]
If you are like most Americans, chances are you work long hours and seldom find any time for yourself. However, there is growing concern with the rising obesity rate that is making more and more people pay attention to what they’re eating. For some people, they think that simply taking a diet pill [...]
Have you ever wondered what the true shelf lives were for the foods that you buy? Food shelf life doesn’t always follow the “sell by” date or even the expiration date. Rather, food shelf life depends more on the environmental conditions in which it is stored. For instance, conditions such as light, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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