5 Ways to Improve Your Gut Health
Gut health is the balance of the gut microbiome or the microorganisms in a person’s digestive tract. It influences your immunity, physical health, and mental…
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Take A Media Fast…Really!
Everywhere we go, we’re bombarded with information. It’s loud, it’s instant, and it’s never-ending. We have radio, television, the Internet, cell phones, text messaging, social…
7 Health And Fitness Tips For The Elderly
No one is too old to prioritize their health. Here are seven health and fitness tips for the elderly. You can enjoy yourself and stay…
Room For Improvement
Writer and humorist Garrison Keillor, the Mark Twain of the baby boom generation, recently declared that, at 80, he has “put the idea of self-improvement…
Food For Thought: Why Fiber
Do you get enough fiber in your diet? Most of us would say, “maybe not”. The Adequate Intake (AI) recommendation is 25 grams a day…
Exercise: An Effective Treatment for Knee Arthritis Pain
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) causes chronic pain, reduces physical function, and diminishes quality of life. Obesity, prior injury, and increasing age are among the risk factors for knee…
Food Substitutes to Keep You Healthy
Whether you are trying to lose weight, control your blood pressure or lower your cholesterol, you may find your diet has become bland and uninteresting.…
Osteoporosis: How to Detect a Disease without Symptoms
Americans live with osteoporosis, and 44 million more Americans are at increased risk. Osteoporosis is a devastating disease, in part, because it’s a silent killer.…
Eat Well Be Well
Heads up! March is National Nutrition Month©, a month recognized by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) as a reminder to pay attention to…
Changing your Lifestyle to Manage High Blood Pressure
Do you have high blood pressure? If so, how can you successfully control your blood pressure with a healthy lifestyle to avoid, delay or reduce…