Yoga Basics
Think yoga is only for people who can twist themselves into a pretzel? Actually the ancient practice that combines meditation with movement is designed to improve physical, mental, and spiritual well–being for anyone. And...
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How to Get the Vitamins You Need
A healthy diet is the first and most important step. While multivitamins can certainly help, they should not be a replacement for fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, and healthy oils. Keep your diet...
Are multivitamins Worth the Price?
Some individuals may be wondering if multivitamins are worth the cost and the effort. Not surprising when one considers all the bad press multivitamins are getting lately. For instance, in the Harvard Men’s Health...
Vitamin D Supplements
According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) the majority of US citizens have an acceptable level of vitamin D within their blood levels. This was rated at 20 nanograms per milliliter. Even so, there...
Luck of the Optimist
Studies find that “lucky” people are actually just more optimistic than their doom–and–gloom counterparts. Individuals who believe in their abilities are more apt to work them to their advantage — whether it’s in achieving...
Low Vitamin D: A Global Concern
Recent studies suggest that vitamin D is much more important in fighting off disease than previously thought. Being deficient in this vitamin puts one at risk of diseases such as cancer, osteoporosis, and multiple...
Eggcelent Choice
For years eggs were blacklisted for their cholesterol–rich yolks. But a Harvard study that found no increased risk of heart disease in egg–eaters helped lift the ban and restore their good name. Nutritionally, the...
Folate and Cancer
Focus on Folate One of the biggest breakthroughs in vitamin research was when researchers discovered that a woman with a deficiency in folate, a B vitamin, was at an increased risk of having a...
B Vitamins and Heart Disease
Can B vitamins keep your heart healthy? Sadly, the death of two young children who had died of massive strokes were the catalyst for a 1968 investigation. The Boston pathologist who investigated the death...
Beware the Ides
A soothsayer cautioned Julius Ceasar to beware the Ides of March — a prophetic pronouncement given his assassination that date in 44 B.C. But you don’t need superstition to be vigilant against potential health...
The New Vegetarians
Whether it’s to save the earth, money or their waistlines, more Americans are cutting back on meat. Should you elevate vegetables from sidekick to leading role? Here’s all you need to know to make...
Veggie Swap
While your palate may crave a tender steak, research suggests you could be jeopardizing your health. An extensive study concluded that consuming 4 ounces of red meat a day can increase heart disease and...
Why Take a Multivitamin?
Do you take a multivitamin? If you’re like 40 percent of adults in the United States you do. Most people who take multivitamins do so to ensure they are getting adequate amounts of vital...
What Makes a Good Multivitamin
Choosing a multivitamin: Everything you need to know What are multivitamins? Multivitamins are designed to be a “catch all” to fill in the nutritional holes in the typical diet. They are a combination of...
Personal Healthy Guide to Vitamins & Minerals
There is little dispute among the medical and scientific professional communities that the very best way to meet our bodies’ daily nutritional needs is through a healthy diet. Unfortunately, the typical North American diet...
Coping With Incontinence
While pregnant women and those who’ve had children are most susceptible to bladder control problems, men can suffer from embarrassing incontinence after prostate surgery or as a sign of prostate issues. Symptoms range from...
Seasonal Transitions
As spring peeks over the horizon, birds practice their song and plants shake off the frost. Join them in celebrating the season with these tips for a healthy spring. While pollen drifting into your...
Cramp in Your Style
From side stitches while jogging to painful Charlie horses in the middle of the night, cramps don’t discriminate. While most spasms are innocent, some can be signs of medical issues like diabetes, circulatory problems,...
USANA Heart Health Supplements
Healthy hearts and are happy hearts We’ve all been inundated with information about the cardiovascular risks of eating too much saturated fat. That’s not new. It may be shocking to many Americans to realize...
USANA Health Sciences Business Review
Usana Health Sciences, Inc. (“Usana“) is a multi-level marketing company based out of Utah. The company produces various products in the nutritional, supplements, skincare and vitamins business industries, some of which have been provided to...
The Importance of Calcium for Children
Here is the big problem – soda has displaced milk. Calcium deficiency is not likely to be a frequent problem until school age. It is well known that breast milk and cow’s milk formulas...
Immune Boost
Cold and flu season usually exits as winter comes to a close. But that doesn’t mean you’re in the clear. During spring cleaning, germ stragglers can emerge and attack. Boost your immunity so you...
Vitamin Supplements for Obesity Children
Obesity, like no other childhood disorder, affects many aspects of health. Vitamin supplements will boost healthy metabolic pathways. All children need to take a daily vitamin mineral preparation in order to supply nutrients that...
Celebrity Workout
Trainers whip their celebrity clients into shape using some of the most basic exercise precepts. Peek inside these fitness secrets shared on the red carpet… and you’ll see there’s nothing they do that you...
Ten Ways to Wreck A Child’s Immune System
First, we’ll look at what not to do. There are sure-fire ways to damage the effectiveness of the immune system. If you see any of your habits on this list, consider changing your ways...
Making the Switch to a Healthier Diet For Your Child
It is a major undertaking to switch form a typical diet, heavily weighted in processed food and drink, to a whole-foods diet. First of all, be completely convinced that it is the right thing...
March – Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
BUILDING AWARENESS of the cancer that affects the colon and rectum is vital, because early detection through regular screening can beat colorectal cancer—the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., behind lung cancer....
Women and Menopause
MENOPAUSE. All women will experience it, but when and how is different for everyone. A woman has reached menopause when she goes one full year without a period. This usually happens around the age...
Fats – Good and Bad
FOODS RICH IN monounsaturated fats include avocados, nuts (almonds, hazelnuts and pecans) and olive, safflower and canola oils. Polyunsaturated fats are found in salmon, trout and herring, fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Walnuts...
Workstation Safety
It is accepted that there are risks associated with working at computers. As a result regulations and guidelines have been introduced to control these risks, and to provide computer users with information that will...