8 ways to slash your heart disease risk
Heart disease continues its reign as our top killer, being responsible for one out of four deaths in the US each year. But what most people don’t realize is that heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke are all nearly 95 percent preventable!
- Tags: Healthy Living, Heart Health
Could this be the key to a longer life?
We’ve reached a very disturbing point in our existence.
For the first time in centuries, children of today are not expected to live as long as their parents did.
- Tags: Healthy Eating, Healthy Living
Is this what “health” has become?
When you see ads on TV and in magazines for prescription drugs, they always feature attractive, vibrant actors who smile and laugh as they are having fun with their loved ones.
Reality is quite a different picture.
- Tags: General Health, Healthy Living
Why the Body Mass Index (BMI) is useless
The Body Mass Index (BMI) was designed to take a defined look at someone's height and weight to assess overweight and obesity.
A BMI of less than 18.5 is considered underweight; 18.5-24.9 is normal; 25.0 – 29.9 is overweight and 30.0 or greater is obese.
This is your brain on these popular drugs
I remember back in the 80s there was a commercial designed to discourage illegal drug use that showed an egg frying in a pan and the infamous line, “This is your brain on drugs.”
Well, nothing much has changed except LEGAL (prescription) drugs are now largely responsible for many a “fried egg brain!”
Here’s what I mean:
- Tags: Healthy Living, Mental Health
Surprising health benefits of chocolate
I know this is going to make a lot of chocolate lovers very happy. A recent study has shown that chocolate may boost your ability to exercise! The key appears to be in a substance called epicatechin, which is a plant nutrient found in cocoa.
- Tags: Antioxidants, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living
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