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Holiday Nutrition Tip - Drinking Alcohol & Calories
When consuming alcohol during the holidays choose light beer, low-proof wines or low-calorie mixed drinks (i.e. rum/vodka with soda). There are about
Working Out for More Than 50 Minutes a Day May Lead to Early Death? Really?
Just recently, I reviewed a syndicated article online suggesting that more than 50 minutes of endurance exercise “may lead to early death” due to over
ER Crowding Tied to Higher In-Hospital Death Rates
(Reuters Health) - Patients admitted to the hospital on days when the emergency department is overcrowded are slightly more likely to die than patient
Vision Insurance Tied to Better Eye Health
(Reuters Health) - Older adults' eyesight may suffer irreversibly if they don't have vision insurance, suggests a new study that argues eye health sho
Eating To Lower Cholesterol
In addition to regular exercise, you can greatly improve your cholesterol by developing good eating habits. In fact, elevated LDL (“bad”) cholesterol
Natural Ways To Reduce Your Cholesterol
If you have been diagnosed with high cholesterol and are not sure what to do next, I have good news for you. Lowering your cholesterol to a healthy le
3 Ways to Sculpt the Perfect Butt with Treadmill Exercise
The treadmill offers an excellent cardiovascular workout but it also has various settings and exercise modes that allow you to tone and tighten your l
A Point To Ponder: Take Control
For successful weight loss and long-term weight management, it is important that you always take control over your daily eating and physical activity
3 Ways To Rid Your Body of Stubborn Back Fat
Not satisfied with the appearance of your back? Do you have excess ‘flab’ lingering around your lower back and sides that you simply can’t get rid of?
3 Tips for Avoiding a Calorie Surplus on Turkey Day
Avoid undue weight gain on Turkey Day by following these 3 tips: 1. Jump-start Turkey Day with at least 45 minutes of physical activity. Hit the gy
Black patients fare worse with kidney cancer: study
(Reuters Health) - White patients with the most common form of kidney cancer, called renal cell carcinoma, are slightly more likely to survive the dis
Stress Reduction Through Meditation May Reduce Heart Attack, Stroke And Death
African Americans with heart disease who practiced Transcendental Meditation regularly were 48 percent less likely to have a heart attack, stroke or d
Exercise Tip: Burning Calories In The Yard
If you're one of many people who just don't want to hit the gym during the weekend then you certainly don't have to. Get in some fall cleaning instead
Vitamin D Insufficiency Contributes To Pain In Black Americans With Knee Osteoarthritis
A new study reveals that black Americans display lower levels of vitamin D and greater pain sensitivity compared to white Americans. Findings publishe
Diabetes Awareness: Type 2 Diabetes Can Be a Natural Outcome of Stress.
In stressful situations, your body responds by releasing a hormone called cortisol. Long-term exposure to cortisol causes your blood sugar levels to r
Research News: Walnuts Proven to Be a Powerful Source of Antioxidants
Researchers from the University of Scranton in Scranton, PA, evaluated the amount of powerful antioxidants called polyphenols in 9 types of roasted an
Exercise Tip: Excessive Core Work
Excessive core work in the form of sit-ups, leg raises, and the like is actually bad for you because these exercises cause deep muscles in the front r
Diabetes Awareness Month Tip
Exercise is extremely essential in both the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes, especially given the fact that 90% of individuals with type
It's National Diabetes Awareness Month - Spread The Word!!
Greetings again friends! November is Diabetes Awareness Month and November 14th is World Diabetes Day. If current trends continue, 1 in 3 individu
Tips for Implementing Physical Activity Into a Child’s Lifestyle
Daily physical activity promotes growth and development of children. Physical activity also reduces the risk of obesity and chronic diseases during ch
3 Ways To Achieve Successful Weight Loss For Free
Would you like to know how you can lose weight and/or successfully maintain your weight loss, indefinitely? It’s much easier than you think. Check out
Dieter Beware: Weight Loss Challenges Can Be Costly
If you're desperately wanting to lose weight and are thinking about joining a weight loss challenge or program that's offering to 'Pay' you to 'Lose W
Did You Know? Many People Who Look Thin May Actually Be ‘Overfat’
Many people who look thin may actually be ‘overfat’, carrying a high percentage of body fat. In fact, up to an 80% increase in body fat can be found i
Nutrition Tip: Sam's Sampler Beware
If you plan on grocery shopping over the weekend beware of the “free” samples at the grocery store. They are not free as there is a calorie cost assoc
Weight Loss Tip: What The Scale Is NOT Telling You
Body composition and fat distribution differ from person to person. As such when it comes to measuring your weight loss progress, using clothing sizes