Every day, you encounter things that affect your motivation to shed your extra pounds and achieve a much healthier weight. It could be that amazing restaurant that had just opened near your office, the latest trends for plus-size models, a busy schedule, and a whole lot more. Do not...
How You Can Develop a New Gut This Year
How are you with your 2017 resolutions so far? You were probably so excited when you were writing them down for the new year a few months ago. But are you able to stand by them? Do you know that only about eight percent of people who have New Year’s...
Why Goji is Gaining Popularity in the Food Industry
With all the different kinds of food available to you at the super market or even the farmer’s market, you may not feel like you need to think much about what you put in that grocery basket. But that may also mean that you are missing out on some really...
How to Stay Fit Despite A Busy Work Schedule
Achieving a healthy and active lifestyle should be among your top priorities in life. When you take care of yourself, you get to be the kind of person you want to be with your loved ones, in your job, and in the community where you belong. Taking care of yourself,...
Say Hello to a Healthier You All Year Round – How to Avoid Colds, Flus & Other Respiratory Ailments
There are always people getting sick due to acute infections or other illnesses. But do you notice how there are certain months when the number of sick people seems to rise? Perhaps the weather is to blame. Or maybe the change in our lifestyle during those months is to blame....
Improve Your Bowel Function for Balanced Hormone Levels
Did you know that your bowel function can greatly affect your hormone levels? A lot of women who are suffering from hormonal imbalances also have irregular bowel functions like Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Colitis, or Crohn’s, showing that there is, indeed, a connection between bowel dysfunction and hormonal imbalance. What’s...
Why You Should Think Twice About Taking Antidepressants
If you have been told to take antidepressants because of something you’re going through, you would probably be more than happy to take it, confident that it would solve things. However, despite what we have been told, antidepressants have repeatedly been shown in several long-term studies to actually worsen mental...
Insecticides During a Flight – Are You at Risk?
Some people feel a little sick after flying and automatically assume it’s just jetlag or freak out thinking it’s a virus they’ve picked up. While these are indeed possible, apparently, there is another possible culprit – and you are not going to be happy about it. If you are...
Two Things You Should Not Forget for Healthy Aging
When a person ages, bone health and muscle strength could be quite difficult to maintain. If you fail to exercise regularly, your muscles could reduce in size resulting to decreased strength and an increased risk of falls and eventual fractures. If you want to live a long, active, and...
The Power Combo of Two Nutrients Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Related Death by 50%
These days, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, high blood pressure, poor diet, and vices like smoking and alcohol can all lead to cardiovascular disease. It is therefore no longer surprising that it is considered the leading cause of death around the world, what with 17 million people dying from it every single...