Exercise in general is good for you. When you’re stationary, your body can’t fight disease and repair itself as well as when you get your blood flowing. Sedentary people tend to spend too much time sitting and are generally inactive resulting in them becoming either overweight or obese. Low impact exercise is the type of …
Macrobiotics refers to the science of longevity and health. It’s based on the view that each person is largely influenced by their environment and social interactions as well as the geography and climate of the place they live in. Macrobiotics views illnesses as the body’s attempt to return to a more dynamic and harmonious state …
Everyone grows older, but that doesn’t mean the aging process can’t be improved. Are you aging well? The World Health Organization (WHO) defines actively aging well as the process of increasing and improving opportunities for health, participation, and security to enhance a person’s quality of life. You can improve your aging process by focusing on …
There are many diets out there that claim to help you lose or maintain weight and live a healthier lifestyle. But the Mediterranean diet is a little different, in that its focus isn’t on your weight, but instead on improving your health, and specifically your heart health. It is considered one of the healthiest ways …
For many years, medical experts believed that sleep was just a passive activity. They thought it was when both your body and mind took a breather from the world. Yet, it turns out that sleep is when your body may be resting but your brain is hard at work carrying out multiple activities that are …
Elimination diets aren’t diets that you use for weight loss, and aren’t meant to be followed long-term. Instead, they remove certain types of foods from your diet that might be triggering physical symptoms, such as from IBS or gluten intolerance, in order for you to then add them back one at a time to figure …
When you think about being tired and needing more energy, does coffee or energy drinks come to mind? If so, it’s not surprising, since this is where most people’s thoughts go. But believe it or not, there are many healthy ways to boost your energy without caffeine.
You may have heard of the body detoxification cleanse that includes drinking a freshlemonade mixture that also has cayenne pepper, salt and maple syrup. This cleansingrecipe is supposed to act as a laxative that will keep you hydrated and provide energy. The people who recommend this cleansing recipe suggest using it for a total of …
Today, a lot of people feel a hefty amount of stress because of the way body image has dominated media. Some have even gotten to the point that they develop eating disorders because of how they feel. What a lot of people really need, is to focus on being kinder to themselves and their bodies. …
If you’re overweight, you’re not alone. Up to a third of all Americans are considered to be overweight. It turns out that it makes a difference where the fat is located in the body. For those who are overweight and who have fat in the buttock and thigh area, the risk for heart disease is …
