You wouldn’t think to use the worlds cancer and alcohol in the same sentence, but it seems like just about anything these days can be a cause of cancer risks. From the foods we eat, environment we live in, and the obvious things like smoking that contribute to higher risks. It seems like one area … Continue reading Cancer and Alcohol: Studies Show there Could Be a Connection→
It is that wonderful time of the year, Valentine’s Day! The day where we celebrate the love we have for a significant other, showing our own ways to express it, whether it is through flowers, chocolates, romantic dinner, and well, you know. Love is a true expression of the passion we have for another person, … Continue reading Die of a Broken Heart? Unlikely But Not Impossible→
Oh it’s that time of the year when we get especially cuddly with our loved one, break out the flowers, chocolates and candies, all put in the shape of hearts, to remind us all that this year you are loved. We all wish nothing but love and health during Valentine’s day, and with well wishing … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Hearts: Make them Healthy and Long Lasting for Women.→
By Chris Haro I was out with my niece the other day and we needed to eat. I asked her what she was hungry for and she gave me the standard answer, ‘SALAD!” Ok, it wasn’t salad.. it was McDonalds. So, we head into the land of a happy clown, golden arches and a purple … Continue reading Healthier Options at Restaurants Increases Sales→
By Emily Murray We are long past the days of claiming ignorance when it comes to activity and how it improves our health, but here’s one you might not have heard yet – couch potatoes have lower sperm counts than their active peers. This week, a study from the British Journal of Sports Medicine revealed … Continue reading Lower Sperm Count Connected to Inactivity and TV Watching→
By Emily Murray According to a new study, there may be even more merit to the age old advice, “eat your veggies.” For some, the idea of giving up meat and fish may seem unfathomable. For others, the decision to go vegetarian may spring from moral or health motives. New research shows that forgoing meat, no matter … Continue reading Study Reveals Vegetarians Less Likely to Suffer Heart Condition→
We have heard it many times… timing is everything, and from what many have seen, the same thing goes for losing weight. Many studies recently have shown that it is not only important what you eat on a daily basis, but when you eat. Reuters Health showed a study where folks who ate an earlier … Continue reading Weight Loss: Timing is Everything→
By Chris Haro It is a morning like any other morning. I am cuddled in my cocoon of blankets as the cool morning air presses down, the dog pressed firmly next to me as if advising me he is conquering the night with me. Then, the sound of torture hits… THE ALARM. AH! TURN IT … Continue reading The Scale is EVIL: Getting off the Scale to Measure Success→
By Chris Haro How many times in our lives have we complained about the amount of sleep, or better yet the lack of sleep that we get through the night, leading to groggy mornings, grumpy days and underproduction at home and work? Well, studies show that the lack of sleep can do more than just … Continue reading Sleep and Health: How Sleep Can Effect Your Health→
By Emily Murray What do you think you could recall faster, a line from a book you’ve read or a Facebook status you saw posted? According to new research published in the journal Memory & Cognition, you are one and half times more likely to remember Facebook posts than you are to remember a sentence … Continue reading Research Finds we Recall Facebook Statuses More Frequently Than Faces→