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Wellness Tip: Wellness Tip: For a long time coffee got a bad rap, reputed to cause heart disease, cancer, and shortened lifespans. Recent studies show coffee may actually provide health benefits: protection from Type-2 diabetes, liver disease, cancer, Parkinson's disease, decreased depression--even increased cognitive function. Not a bad benefit from your favorite java! There are caveats. Some people...
10/19/2014 9:00:00 PM
Researchers have reached a breakthrough in a potential cure for Type-1 diabetes according to a recent news release from Harvard University. Rather than traditional insulin injection treatments that need to be repeated several times a day, this new treatment would be an actual cure for this destructive autoimmune disease. For those with Type-1 diabetes, the pancreas cannot produce insulin to help...
10/14/2014 9:00:00 PM
Half a world away, the largest Ebola outbreak in history has reached a staggering death toll numbering in the thousands. In some areas, medical personnel are unable to contain the infection to prevent the spread of this deadly disease that carries up to a 90% mortality rate in the affected African countries. On September 30, 2014, the CDC confirmed that a man in Dallas, TX, tested positive for the...
10/13/2014 7:00:00 AM
Do you love pampering yourself with face masks, but hate their high price tags? You don’t have to spend your whole paycheck at the beauty counter to get great skin. All the things you need to make your own face masks can be found right at home. They are all free of chemicals and harsh soaps. Harness the power of food and get glowing, healthy skin. Sugar for Exfoliation Sugar is great for exfoliation...
10/13/2014 7:00:00 AM
Arthritis can make even simple activities, like chopping vegetables, almost impossible. With the help of diet and medication, exercise is not only possible, but also highly recommended to keep joints in good shape. Arthritis can cause people to become completely inactive because of the severe pain and swelling associated with the condition. This can have a significant impact on overall health including...
10/9/2014 7:00:00 AM
As reported by the University of Maryland Medical Center, back pain is the second leading cause for doctor visits, with up to 80% of adults in the United States suffering from this type of pain. Inflammation is a common cause for back pain. While inflammation is a natural response to disease or injury in the body, making small changes to your daily diet can help reduce this inflammatory response.....
9/30/2014 7:00:00 AM
Wellness Tip: During aging, the body changes, making it more difficult to lose weight. Calorie requirements are less and metabolism slows. You may not be able to eat how you did in your 20s without increasing your activity level. Lower your daily caloric intake by choosing more vegetables and fruits, which are lower in calories. To increase metabolism, add both aerobic activity and strength training...
9/24/2014 9:00:00 PM
".. too much activity can create stress for both kids and adults " Wellness Tip: Planned activities can help kids learn, grow, and develop. But too much activity can create stress for both kids and adults. When kids' entire days are planned, rushing from one activity to the next, there is no time to for them to just be what they are - kids. Giving kids free time to make their own choices allows them...
9/24/2014 9:00:00 PM
Good health implies vibrancy, vitality, a certain level of energy and a mental attitude that propels one to accomplish tasks in an efficient manner, and go through one's day effortlessly. Wellness Tip: What is good health? How do you know that you are healthy? The short answer is that good health involves all aspects of life: from the physical to the emotional, financial to relationships. This is...
9/24/2014 9:00:00 PM
Wellness Tip: Which are more beneficial to health—raw or cooked vegetables? The answer is “both." Phytochemicals in vegetables fight free radicals (extremely reactive chemicals in the body) to help prevent some cancers and chronic diseases. However, certain plant foods retain more protective properties when cooked. For example, tomatoes provide more cancer-preventive lycopene (a carotinoid) when cooked...
9/23/2014 7:00:00 AM
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