To Prevent Heart Disease, Follow a Mediterranean Lifestyle
Southern Europeans are among the healthiest and longest living humans on the planet, according to studies on quality of life and longevity around the world.
View ArticleIntermittent Fasting for Weight Loss, a Bad Idea
A new weight loss program called the "Fast Diet" has quickly become popular in Britain and is now attracting followers around the world.
View ArticleMaking Our Cities More Conducive to Healthy Living
There is a growing awareness in communities across the country of the need for health-promoting surroundings. And city planners begin to pay attention. They realize that sidewalks, bike paths,...
View ArticlePillars of Wellbeing
Wellness has many components and all must get their share of attention.
View ArticleThe Pros and Cons of Competitive Workouts
Exercising as a team or under the pressure of contest can produce extra benefits but also a heightened risk of injury.
View ArticleUse of Pesticides Continues to Make Some Foods Unsafe for Consumption
An apple a day used to keep the doctor away, at least according to folk wisdom. But not any more – unless it’s organically grown. Apples top the list of foods contaminated with pesticides, says the...
View ArticleEven Health-Conscious Consumers Find It Hard to Maintain a Healthy Diet
It’s a proven fact that most people change their eating habits and lifestyle choices only after a serious health scare such as a heart attack or a diabetes diagnosis. Still, in many cases that may not...
View ArticleMost Americans Don’t Exercise Enough – But Who Can Blame Them?
Despite plenty of encouragement from the government and health experts to move more, Americans still find it hard to adopt a less sedentary lifestyle. Merely 20 percent are in compliance with the...
View ArticleWhy Taking Vacations Is Important for Your Health
Memorial Day weekend used to be the traditional kickoff for summer getaways. But for millions of Americans, going on a vacation or even taking a few days off here and there is a luxury they can ill...
View ArticleVegetarians May Have Longer Life Spans Than Meat Eaters, Study Suggests
It is common knowledge that eating healthy is conducive to our well-being, including our natural aging process. But can adherence to a vegetarian diet actually add to our life span? One study published...
View ArticleWalking, a Simple Yet Highly Effective Health Measure
At a time when extreme sports are all the hype, mundane activities like walking don’t get much attention. It’s just too basic, too boring to even think about it. Yet walking can be a great indicator of...
View ArticleFor Better or Worse, Relationships Have Enormous Effects on Health
Loving relationships can produce countless benefits in terms of both mental and physical well-being. Unfortunately, a successful marriage or partnership is not easy to come by – and when it happens,...
View ArticleHow You Can Reach Your Health Potential
According to polls, most of us think of ourselves as healthy, despite the fact that the obesity crisis keeps growing and multiple diet- and lifestyle-related diseases continue to rise. While the exact...
View ArticleWho Teaches Us About Health?
When I was a child, doctors still made house calls. For those too young to understand what I’m even talking about, I have to explain that in those days a physician would actually come to your home,...
View ArticleFor a Child, Being Fat Is a Never-Ending Nightmare
“She likes to eat,” the mother said. She didn’t have to spell it out. It was obvious that her child at the age of nine was well on her way to become obese. I counseled clients like her before. They...
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