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Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. It accounts for one in four deaths each year.
When you don’t get enough sleep, it can affect your whole day. You may move slower, have less energy, your mind may have a hard time learning or remembering things, and you may be more easily stressed and irritated.
So much focus is placed on diet and exercise to stay healthy, that sometimes mental health care can be forgotten. However, the health of both mind and body is important to be in your best state of health.
Sleep. Work. Eat. Repeat. Does that sound like your day, or something like it? Sleep is often set aside as just something that a person does at the end of the day. It is often overlooked as a very important part of optimal health.
Everywhere you look you may see an ad for a new diet program that promises to help you lose weight. Many people get sucked into the idea that they can lose weight fast on fad diets.
You’ve probably heard of trans fats before. And I’m sure what you have heard was not good news. This new news is not much different, except that the World Health Organization just announced that it plans to eliminate synthetic trans fats completely from the food supply by the year 2023.
With ever-increasing demands in our work schedules and family obligations as well as financial stress and personal stresses it is no surprise that anxiety is on the rise.
Yet another reason to eat chocolate, as if you needed one. Besides tasting delicious, chocolate has many health benefits.
It’s that time of year when the sun is shining more during the day and people are outdoors more often. This fresh air and sunshine is not just good for your well being, but a study has also shown that without enough of the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D, you may increase your risk of type 2 diabetes.
It’s Friday night and the weekend is just beginning. After a long week of work, you may be thinking about that glass of wine or pint of beer to help you relax.
Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure, or hypertension. Having hypertension can put you at increased risk for heart disease and stroke, which are two of the top five leading causes of death in the United States.
Do you get cramps in your side after eating certain foods? Do you feel bloated, gassy, or suffer from constipation? If so, then you may have an imbalance in your gut bacteria.