Category: Health Advice

  • Adding Peanuts to a Meal Benefits Vascular Health

    Adding Peanuts to a Meal Benefits Vascular Health

    A study of peanut consumption showed that including them as a part of a high fat meal improved the post-meal triglyceride response and preserved endothelial function. “Peanuts are a healthy snack when eaten as part of a healthy diet,” said lead researcher Xiaoran Liu, a graduate student in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at The…

  • Beat the Heat: Exercise Safety on Hot Summer Days

    Beat the Heat: Exercise Safety on Hot Summer Days

    It’s always important to be conscious of weather conditions when you exercise, but especially when it comes to extreme heat. “Heat injury can be life-threatening. If you take the right precautions, there is no reason you can’t get in some great outdoor exercise, even though the thermostat is on the rise,” said Pietro Tonino, MD,…

  • Simple Tips to Lose Weight and Improve Your Health

    Simple Tips to Lose Weight  and Improve Your Health

    While a healthy lifestyle can certainly help you get the body you always wanted, the benefits extend well beyond your appearance, say experts. “Adopting a healthy lifestyle offers more than just weight loss alone; it can also promote your overall health and reduce your risk of chronic diseases, like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and even…

  • Did You Know: Bananas are a Nutrient-Rich Food Choice for Your Diet

    Did You Know: Bananas are a Nutrient-Rich Food Choice for Your Diet

    The average American eats 27 pounds of bananas every year — and it’s no wonder, bananas not only taste great, they are also good for your health. As an excellent source of dietary fiber, complex carbohydrates, vitamins and other nutrients, bananas are low in calories, have no fat, sodium or cholesterol. So, incorporating them into…

  • Why You May Not be Losing Weight

    Why You May Not be Losing Weight

    When it comes to weight loss, the recommendation of “diet and exercise” has become a standard refrain from personal trainers, fitness gurus, magazines and even doctors. But the issue is more complex, say experts. “There are underlying physiological, and in some cases pathological, mechanisms driving weight gain,” says Dr. Michael A. Smith, senior health scientist for…

  • Beyond the Scale: What You Need to Know About Diabetes Risk Factors

    Beyond the Scale: What You Need  to Know About Diabetes Risk Factors

    When it comes to Type II diabetes, many only consider weight when examining their risk. Diabetes is complicated however, and risk factors are numerous. Some of the confusion is potentially reflected in statistics. From 1980 through 2011, the number of Americans with diagnosed diabetes more than tripled, from 5.6 million to 20.9 million, according to…

  • The Possibilities of Human Potential

    The Possibilities of Human Potential

    What is the potential for human beings? What hidden powers do we have and is it possible to gain information not readily apparent to most people? Many movies and television shows imagine people able to move objects by thought alone or show people with some kind of extra-sensory perception or unusual power. Is this merely…

  • What Happened To The Stars?

    What Happened To The Stars?

    Have you seen the greatest show on earth? It boggles the mind and will leave you in awe. You won’t see this show in any theater, on any TV, or in any arena. It’s a show that has taken billions of years to produce. It will send you through time, and take your imagination to…

  • To Make Smart School Lunches, Think Like A Kid

    To Make Smart School Lunches, Think Like A Kid

    Making school lunch can feel like a thankless job, but it doesn’t have to be a major chore. Here are some ways to make school lunches successful, not stressful: Don’t Over-Pack Does your child come home with untouched food? For a distracted youngster, lunchtime flies by in an instant. By the time the bell rings,…

  • How to Keep Fit and Healthy On the Road

    How to Keep Fit and Healthy On the Road

    Even the most disciplined exercisers face fitness hurdles when traveling: from varied schedules to unhealthy foods to the lack of fitness equipment. Nonetheless, experts say that maintaining a healthy lifestyle is absolutely possible while traveling. “The key to successfully traveling and maintaining the familiarities of home is recognizing potholes and working to avoid them. Whether…