Lifestyle, food and health articles
So, you say you want to start a regular exercise routine, but you don’t know where or how to start? Well, there’s good news, I’m here to help. What makes me the expert? Well, I’m not. However, I’ve had a regular exercise routine since I …
Let’s face it, mornings (especially Mondays) can suck…but they don’t have to. There are ways to improve how you start your day, no matter if you rise at 4:30 or 11:30. While some of the following suggestions might not be for everyone (I, for one, …
Sure, we all feel unfocused or suffer a memory lapse (nice way to say “we forget stuff”) every so often, but if this is happening with more and more frequency, you might have a nonmedical condition known as brain fog. And while aging can contribute …
Stress is our body’s response to a perceived threat or pressure. It causes both chemical and physical changes within our bodies that, over time, can produce detrimental health effects. There are times when the stress response is required as it helps us in times of, …
Here’s your word of the day: sarcopenia. In non-medical English, sarcopenia translates into age-related muscle loss and we all begin to suffer from it somewhere around age 35. More bad news; the further we move on from 35, sarcopenia increases, especially after the age of …
Should it actually be called World Kidneys Day since we have two? Just a thought. Anyway, World Kidney Day was created for the same reason other special “days” were created, to raise awareness about the things in the title of that day, in this case, your …
You’ve probably heard this one: Take care of your body, it’s the only place you have to live in. Simple, but there’s truth there. So what are the latest ways to get and stay healthy and well? Here’s a list of the top 10 health …
How are you doing with your New Year’s resolutions? Was one of them to work out more often? Even if that means a walk a few times a week, it can be hard to keep up your motivation if you’re doing it on your own. …
Fred and Ginger, Sonny and Cher, tequila and salt, hammer and nail, insomnia and the internet…some things were just meant to go together. Even in the oxymoronic world of healthy snacks, some things are meant to go together, even if, at first blush, they seem …
If you’ve taken a minute to look at food labels recently, you should have noticed a relatively new addition called “added sugars.” The next obvious question is, what are added sugars? Sugars can be broken into two categories. The first is naturally occurring sugars such …