Walking for Health: 10 Easy Ways to Incorporate Walking into Your Daily Routine
Incorporating walking into your day is a fantastic way to improve your overall health and well-being. Walking is a low-impact exercise that can be easily…
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10 Healthy and Easy Snack Ideas for Sustained Energy
Snacking can be a great way to keep your energy levels up throughout the day, but it's important to choose snacks that are both nutritious and satisfying. In…
Serving Up Safety
Preparing food for parties, whether they are indoor or outdoor affairs, is tricky. The last thing a host or hostess wants is to have a guest fall ill because…
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350 million people have arthritis, but there are ways to prevent it
The next time you turn your head, bend your back or wave your fingers, be sure to thank your joints for enabling you to complete the action. Joints are the…
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Fight Diabetic Eye Disease
As we age, our eyesight inevitably changes, and so we must focus on new ways to maintain it. Older people with diabetes need to take special care of their…
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Small Garden, Big Results: Herbs can add flavor to meals and provide health benefits
One doesn’t need to be a botanist or even consider themselves a green thumb to grow flavorful, useful herbs in their home. “The key is really just good…
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Good vs. Bad: The Skinny on Fats
We are often told to limit our fat intake to enjoy a healthy and active lifestyle. There are, however, some fats the body needs for good health. These are…
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Punching In: Fitness boxing adapts traditional sport
Mention boxing and thoughts of Muhammad Ali toying with his opponents or Mike Tyson pummeling his may come to mind. Yes, the combat sport in which two people…
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Less is More: Overscheduling can lead to stress and anxiety
Overscheduling may seem like the right thing to do to impress supervisors and colleagues, but there’s a big difference between cramming too much into our lives…
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A New Awareness: More than one in five Americans affected by mental health issues
Look around the table at your next family dinner. Odds are at least one — most likely more — of the people you are sharing the meal with has experienced mental…
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Protect Your Ears: There are steps to take to address hearing loss and chronic tinnitus
Ringing ears can be the remnants of a good time for concert-goers or, in less-entertaining situations, signs an individual is recovering from the flu. The…
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Finding Your Center: There are a variety of ways to practice meditation and experience its benefits
Meditating may be the simplest and most popular tool for the body to relieve stress and anxiety. It is a practice dating back to at least the 12th century and…
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More than a headache: Migraine sufferers have options when it comes to prevention and treatment
Living with a migraine headache? You are not alone. More than 39 million people in the United States are affected by migraines. The severe, often debilitating…
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Skin Deep: Many factors play into skin health, but experts stress individuals should seek a doctor’s help to prevent or treat serious conditions
Skin disorders and diseases can vary in symptoms and severity. Some may be temporary and painless, while others are permanent, painful and may indicate a more…
Looking for a Healthier Pancake Alternative?
Looking for a healthier alternative when it comes to breakfast? Give this healthy pancake recipe a try: Ingredients: 1 ripe banana 2 eggs 1/4 cup oat flour (or…
10-minute HIIT Workout
Here's a 10-minute HIIT workout that you can do anywhere, without any equipment: Warm-up (1 minute): Start with jumping jacks for 30 seconds, followed by…
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Feelin' Safe, Safe, Safe: Some precautions needed for summer fun
Summer is the season of good times outdoors, and whether those come at pool parties, golf outings or while walking in the woods, taking precautions and…
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Silent danger: Be aware of high blood pressure and habits to manage and prevent it
Healthy habits can help keep your heart and blood vessels in good shape for the long haul, and that becomes increasingly important as you age. If you already…
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Keep It Whole: Unprocessed natural foods offer the most health benefits
Whole, natural foods — generally defined as those with minimal to no processing — are the foundation for good nutrition and in turn good health. We hear it all…
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Don't Overlook Eye Health: Lifestyle choices play a role in preserving vision
As we get older, our vision changes. From mild blurriness and problems reading and driving at night to cataracts, we see this deterioration in our vision…
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Under Pressure: Stress can impact every facet of health, so coping strategies are vital
It’s natural and unavoidable to feel stressed at times. This might include worry, anxiety and grief. In August 2022, more than 32% of adults in the United…
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Building Connections: Relationships affect emotional, mental and physical health
Healthy relationships and connections with others play a key role in our overall health. Isolation and loneliness have been shown to negatively impact not just…
Go-To Exercises
30-minute HIIT workout: (5-minute warmup, 20 minutes of high-intensity intervals and a 5-minute cooldown) 5-minute warmup consisting of dynamic stretching and…
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Got 30 Minutes? Short workouts can still mean big benefits
No matter what’s going on or where, time is often of the essence when it comes to just about anything. The clock can be one of the biggest barriers to finding…