Sitting Is the New Smoking

Did You Know...health experts claim "sitting is the new smoking?" You may not realize it, but the most dangerous activity in your entire day may very...

Yoga Reduces Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Did You Know...that yoga may protect you from cardiovascular disease? Yoga is an ancient mind-body practice from India that helps to strengthen the body and...

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...

Occasional Exercise—Does it Do Any Good?

Busy schedules and often overwhelming responsibilities have paved the way for a particular type of exerciser known as the weekend warrior. Weekend warriors go...
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Can You Name the Most Popular Drug in the United States? Hint: It’s 100...

Do you know which substance is the most popular…most addictive…and least regulated drug in the United States? It’s not heroin…cocaine…tobacco…alcohol…or even coffee. It’s sugar. In...
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Did You Know… …Running May Make You Less Likely to Have Joint Problems?

Even avid runners often worry that the repetitive motion of running causes excessive wear and tear on their joints, and particularly their knees. This...

Can Cinnamon Blast Fat?

Regardless of what the low-carb craze has tried to tell us, high fat diets are harmful to your health. Too much fat is implicated...
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Is Obesity Contagious? New Research Says Yes

A few years back, a groundbreaking study of 12,000 people showed that your chances of becoming obese rise by 57% if you have friend...

The Truth About Exercise

We have become a world that attributes speed with greatness. Fast cars, fast internet, fast apps –we seem to have collectively agreed as a...
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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...