Fact or Myth: Can Having Pets Help You Live Longer?
This is a FACT.
We can’t help the love we feel for our cats or dogs but did you know there are actual health benefits...
Beat the Holiday Blues and Depression: 5 Simple Ways to Stay Happy and Centered
It’s time to bring out the tinsel, trees, presents, lights, menorah, family meals, kinara, and the holiday depression. Why are you more prone to...
Physical Inactivity Increases Your Risk of Premature Death
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 60% of the world’s population is not sufficiently active. The case against physical inactivity keeps...
5-Minute Health Tip: 5-Minute Exercise Solutions
The older we get, the more important exercise becomes…and it seems the harder it is to carve out the necessary time to get our...
Fact or Myth: Does Yoga Protect Against Heart Disease?
This is a FACT…
Yoga is an ancient Indian mind-body practice that combines the physical with the mental and spiritual to strengthen the body and...
Walking Reduces Breast Cancer Risk
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women, with one in eight women receiving a diagnosis at some point in her life. Such...
The Deadly Antibiotic Crisis of 2017—And How to Prepare for It
Experts believe that in 2017, common bacterial infections may become a deadly threat. Growing resistance to antibiotics across the globe could mean that a...
Yo-Yo Dieting May Harm Your Heart
Weight cycling, or yo-yo dieting, refers to losing weight and regaining it back again multiple times. Numerous studies highlight the deleterious effects weight cycling...
Animal Proteins May Be Shortening Your Life
On August 1, 2016 the journal JAMA Internal Medicine published a study that suggests trading animal proteins for plant-based proteins may help you live...
How the Alkaline Diet can Prevent Cancer and Inflammation-Based Diseases
Our bodies are in a constant state of trying to achieve homeostasis, meaning we have to keep our pH levels fairly neutral if we...