We all feel down sometimes, especially during the winter when seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, affects our moods due to the change in seasons. But regardless of season, depression is a serious condition that affects one in 10 Americans at some point in their lives. And surprisingly, most of those affected are female and… Continue Reading
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Pain Tolerance Increases in Fit Adults
Are you the type that folds at the first sign of discomfort? Do you often wish that you could better cope with your pain? The last thing that probably comes to mind is getting up and getting active because when you’re in pain, conventional wisdom says you rest and take it easy. But what… Continue Reading
Exercise Increases Healthy Gut Bacteria
From lowered cancer risk, clearer, less sensitive skin, to increased weight loss, more and more research praises the benefits of having a wide variety of healthy probiotic bacteria. So if these microbiota are so good for us, what can we do to promote diversity? According to new research, we need to eat more protein… Continue Reading
How to Prevent Getting a Cold
By David H. Rahm, M.D. Q: Everyone around me is sick! I don’t want to catch a cold and can’t afford the time off from work. Do you have any suggestions on how I can avoid catching a cold or worse, the flu? With the cold & flu season at its height in… Continue Reading
Running Beats Walking for Weight Loss
The walking versus running debate is an old one, with an overabundance of conflicting studies strongly supporting one over the other. But what’s the skinny – which is really best for weight loss? Well, the latest research shows that when it comes to dropping the pounds, running beats walking. The report, compiled by staff… Continue Reading
Four Weekly Workouts Best for Women
How often have you felt guilty because you missed your workout? And how many times have you skipped it because you’d already missed a few days during the week? Well, less may be more, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham who contend that exercising just four days a week might… Continue Reading
Healthy Weight Loss Foods, Exercises & Tips
Year after year, one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions – especially for women – is losing weight. Whether it’s losing that holiday weight gain or the final pounds from last year’s weight loss, resolve to do it right this year! Simplify your plans by narrowing them down to 3 simple categories: healthy… Continue Reading
4 Keys to Healthy Aging
We’re living longer than ever, but that doesn’t mean we’re healthier. How do we balance this newfound longevity with long-term wellness? What can we really do to maximize our quality of life and age gracefully and healthfully? A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows that four key behaviors have a… Continue Reading
Midlife Fitness Extends Health Span
What’s the key to health and wellness during your golden years? Be fit in your fifties! At least that’s what researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and the Cooper Institute report in their new study, published in the most recent issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. According to their analysis,… Continue Reading
Physically Fit Adults Experience Fewer Colds
Adults who considered themselves physically fit or who more likely engaged in regular aerobic exercise, had fewer and milder colds, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Finding a cure for the common cold is unrealistic given that more than 200 different types of viruses cause Upper Respiratory… Continue Reading