By Lou Schuler Everyone knows that cardio exercise is crucial for overall health. But the secret to staying strong and vital for life isn’t just in walking, running, biking, swimming, and other forms of aerobic fitness. It’s in your muscles. In a 2021 review of 16 studies from around the globe, researchers found […]
Mental health is a leading cause of suicide for adults and kids. Teenagers have struggled with increasing rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal behavior for much of the past decade. With the losses and disruptions of COVID-19, the onslaught of social media, and escalating gun violence, the youth mental health […]
To wake up revitalized you simply need to get enough good quality sleep. We are all quite different in how much sleep we require, but most adults need between seven and eight hours a night, although some people can routinely cope with much less. How to get a good night’s […]
Courtesy of David(Flickr CC0) In 2021 the life expectancy dropped, for the second year in a row, it has been the lowest since 1996. This is the first time that the life expectancy dropped two years in a row in 100 years. People born in the U.S. had a life […]
Have you ever had a week, that just sucked? One thing I have learned in this life, is that you can not appreciate the good without the bad. This week, what I considered bad was coming down with a sinus infection. Went to the doctor, waited 2 hours to get […]
Listen Health & Fitness is a lifetime requirement like social security so to speak. Personally, I’ve been into fitness & healthy eating since I was 15 years old and as of today, I’m 52 or 53 hold on let me recalculate. Ok, it’s 53. We all have opportunities and choices […]
You’ve likely heard about your gut’s microbiome—and how the right ratio of good to bad bacteria is key to digestive health. But your belly isn’t the only body part where bacteria balance matters. Your skin (i.e. your largest organ) also has a microbiome, and new research suggests it plays a […]
What Do Supplements Do? By Penn Medicine September 2022 Whether they’re spilling out of your medicine cabinet or filling your bathroom countertop, you’re not alone if you’re one of the millions of Americans who take a vitamin or supplement each day. You may be trying to combat a vitamin deficiency […]
Medically Reviewed by Poonam Sachdev on February 22, 2022 Make Food Your Plan A 1/15 With hundreds of supplements available, it’s hard to believe that not every nutrient in whole foods has been captured in a capsule. That’s why eating a variety of healthy foods is the best way to meet your […]
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