Going bald early may increase your risk for prostate cancer — especially if you’re an African- American man. That’s the finding of a new study from the American Association for Cancer Research. In the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers report on more than 300 African-American men with prostate cancer and more than 200 control [...]
New Poll Shows Women Have Harder Time Adjusting to Aging
March 20, 2013 | Posted by
Aging is a concern for many Americans, particularly its impact on health, but men seem to have an easier time dealing with the hallmarks of passing years than women, according to a new survey. The national poll of 2,000 U.S. adults found that nearly 90 percent of people think women are under more pressure to [...]
A Natural Diet For Glowing Skin
February 2, 2013 | Posted by
Skin care is important, but the way you nourish your skin from within is the best way to ensure its beauty. With the proper diet for glowing skin, your complexion can be naturally fresh and healthy looking. Eating plenty of the right foods for glowing skin can help with your daily beauty regimen and if you follow [...]
Adding Nutrition Through Nuts and Seeds
December 20, 2012 | Posted by
Nuts and seeds are very popular as well as healthy and nutritious snack among individuals. They are perfectly adapted to the taste and ability of humans to pick, dry, store, and crack. In addition to being excellent sources of protein, nuts and seeds have many other benefits, they contain vitamins, minerals, fiber and other chemicals [...]
Teaching Your Kids Healthy Eating Habits
December 10, 2012 | Posted by
Child obesity has become truly a grave problem nowadays. Never before have there been more overweight children and that seems, naturally, to trouble their parents. This calls for taking serious precautions. The best solution to the issue is to teach children how to eat properly. Habits like the ones related to eating are to be [...]
The Health Benefits of Positive Thinking
December 2, 2012 | Posted by
“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.” –Kahlil Gibran It’s easy to have a positive outlook when things are going well. But when [...]
Holistic Ways of Managing Holiday Stress
November 20, 2012 | Posted by
Many of us live from day to day, not thinking about our health or body until it begins to ache, a joint twinges, or a headache starts. Then we try to fix the problem. But, wellness is cumulative. In our view, wellness requires a holistic, or whole person approach to everyday health. For example, stress [...]
How to Survive the Holidays Without Gaining Too Much Weight
November 17, 2012 | Posted by
It may be the most wonderful time of the year—but it’s not always so kind to your waistline. With all the office parties, family dinners and social functions, it seems impossible to not gain weight over the holidays. For many, holiday weight gain int the one “gift” they really want to return after the season [...]
Things to Do Now to Guarantee a Healthy, Active Old Age
November 14, 2012 | Posted by
Not only do you want to avoid your kids putting you in a home at 70, but you’ll also you want to kick their butts at a game of HORSE like you do now. It’s not that hard to be so kickass when you’re old, says a new British study. Researchers looked at 5,100 healthy [...]
7 Super Foods That Might Help Build Your Immune System
November 13, 2012 | Posted by
Can specific foods really help improve the immune system, or prevent you from getting sick? I’m not sold on the notion, but an overall healthy diet and a good hand washing routine is your best bet. However, there are a few key foods that are “super foods” for the immune system. If anything might help, [...]
