Show Your Toes
Although your feet may spend more time under wraps during the winter chill, that doesn’t mean you can’t give them a little TLC. Pamper your digits with a simple, at–home pedicure. All you need...
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Winter Road Safety
Slippery roads and snow can make driving a challenge. But with a few potentially lifesaving tips, you can maneuver to work, drop the kids off at school, or go on a winter vacation… without...
Vitamins and Supplements for Weight Loss
Many people try to lose weight at one point in time or another in their life, whether they want or need drastic weight loss, or just want to lose a few pounds. Losing weight...
Vitamins and Supplements for Cancer Patients
There are around 1.5 million people that are diagnosed with cancer every year in the United States only. There are herbs, supplements and extracts that are becoming more and more common along side the...
Beat the Winter Blues
Can’t seem to shake that tired feeling? Experiencing low energy and mood swings? You’re not alone. Many people feel a little down when Old Man Winter comes around. But you can make his visit...
The Healing Arts
Clinical studies confirm what religion has long suggested: creative expressions don’t just comment on the human experience, they help transcend physical suffering. With hundreds of hospitals implementing some form of art therapy program, it...
Vitamins and Supplements for Healthy Skin
One of the main benefits of skin care is to keep your skin healthy. Healthy skin results in a glowing skin that helps deter wrinkles and stress. There are many individuals that seek the...
Cool Down
With the mercury dipping into single digits in many parts of the country, it might seem counterintuitive to purposely turn down the heat on anything. But a proper cool–down after exercising can be just...
Kneejerk Reaction
By age 85, half the population can expect to develop knee osteoarthritis. But you can “bend” the stats in your favor with preventive care. Follow these guidelines to increase mobility, lessen pain, and perhaps...
Cough Suppression
Winter colds and flu can kick up coughs — the body’s natural response to expelling mucus and other nasties. And while most of your hacking will subside within a couple weeks, chronic symptoms can...
Sickness for Your Health
We go to great lengths to avoid sickness. But research suggests that germ exposure promotes a more robust immune system, perhaps even priming your body to battle more serious diseases. Feeling under the weather?...
Read to Your Health
Reading may save your life. (One study found that literacy influences longevity, likely because it reflects education… like healthier lifestyles and better healthcare.) But even if we can read doesn’t mean we do. Complex...
Souperlicious
When a bitter chill slaps your face, there’s nothing like a hot bowl of soup to take away the sting. And many savory broths aren’t just convenient lunch options or side dishes — combinations...
Cool Moves
It’s freezing, and you’re bundled head to toe. But that doesn’t mean you have to settle for a sedentary season. While cross–country skiing and snowshoe walking are well known calorie burners, winter welcomes other...
Grade A
Ever wonder how the Department of Agriculture validates our food? Food is subject to federal inspection for wholesomeness and must receive a stamp for passing safety and integrity standards if it’s to be sold...
Sugar-Coating Grains
The drawbacks of consuming junk calories are well-understood, and it’s assumed that sweet foods and drinks should be virtually absent from your diet if you want to be healthy. The ingestion of sugary foods...
Eco Dangers
Recycling and reusing do the environment a favor. But can you be putting yourself at risk even as you save the planet? Be diligent as you go green. Light’s dark secret: While energy–efficient, compact...
Heart attack Prevention
Heart Attack Risk Factors High-carbohydrate diet: drives excess insulin production, high triglycerides, and conversion of VLDL into dangerous small, dense LDL. High-PUFA (Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids) Diet: promotes oxidation and inflammation, allowing small, dense LDL...
The Take on Cholesterol
Cholesterol is one of the most important molecules in the body. It is involved in the structure and function of all cell membranes; the brain itself is 25% cholesterol; it’s a raw material for...
When It Comes to Legumes…
Legumes include beans (black, kidney, pinto, soy and derivative products such as tofu, etc), lentils, peanut and derivative products such as peanut butter, and peas. Legumes contain man of the same undesirable lectins as...
King Courage
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. dared to take a stand on behalf of racial equality. While you may not be called to such acts of valor, you can draw inspiration for your...
The Take on FAT
Your genes expect you to consume a variety of healthy fats as a significant part of your diet. Fats are among the most important molecules found in the human body. Cell membranes are comprised...
Dental Care – 10 Things to Stop Doing Now
STOP blowing off toothbrushing. More than half of survey respondents reported brushing at least 14 times a week, in line with the recommended two times daily. But almost half of respondents sometimes skipped brushing...
Good-For-You Foods
Salad Greens (purslane and dandelion greens) Approximate price $2.19 per pound of purslane, varies for dandelion greens Calories 7 per cup of raw purslane, 25 per cup of raw dandelion greens Fat 0.5 gram,...
Flaked Out
If those white specks in your hair aren’t snowflakes, you’re likely in the estimated 63 million Americans who suffer from dandruff. Scalp residue prompts embarrassment for many, but few understand the problem… or how...
Could a lack of sleep be sabotaging your loss?
Attention night owls: Research has found those who stay up late (and sleep less) may be more likely to gain. IT’S 11 P.M., AND IT’S POSSIBLY the first time you’ve had to yourself...
Heading off Headaches
90% of the population complains of a cranial twinge at least once a year. And while most headaches likely stem from lack of sleep, stress, dehydration, or certain foods, they may derive from less–than–benign...
Prevent Migraines – Minus The Meds
Go ahead – splurge on that gym membership! It might help your migraines, according to a recent study. Almost 100 migraine sufferers cycled indoors three times a week for 40 minutes, attended weekly relaxation...
Vitamin Dilemma
A new study has linked long-term use of multivitamins and supplements containing vitamin B6, folic acid, iron, magnesium, zinc, and copper with an increased risk of early death in older women compared with those...
Make Lifestyle Changes for High Cholesterol
If you cholesterol is too high, or if you just want to minimize the risk of heart disease in the future, there are lifestyle changes you can easily make to reach your goal. •...