Author Archives : Bel Marra Health

Among the fruits and vegetables available in local groceries, cherries are considered as a common component in making pies and jams.  Eating fresh cherries as part of our daily diets may facilitate in achieving good health, especially when one looks into the nutritional value of this fruit.  Cherries are rich in dietary fiber and may ...click here to read more

Excessive weight gain and obesity are currently considered as global health issues because these increase the risk in developing chronic medical disorders.  These two major health issues may also impact the economy of a country, especially when an increase in morbidity requires additional diagnostics and treatment of patients who have developed weight-related conditions such as ...click here to read more

Health agencies recognize the fact that certain lifestyle behaviors can decrease the likelihood of attaining good health by promoting the development of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cancer.  For example, excessive consumption of fat- and sugar-rich food items may increase the chances of developing obesity, which is a condition characterized by the excessive ...click here to read more

Almost all of us would love the opportunity to live longer and proper cardiac care can help us to do just that. Unfortunately, when it comes to cardiac care and preventing a potentially fatal heart attack or stroke, there are a lot of myths. So before you go swearing off eggs for the rest of ...click here to read more

It is estimated that 16.15 % or approximately 1 in 6 men born today will eventually suffer from prostate cancer.  Although prostate cancer is rarely fatal when caught in the early stages, it still remains the second leading causing of cancer related death in men.     Fortunately, recent research has led to the identification of two ...click here to read more

Do your friends refer to you as being the one with the temper in the group? Do you sometimes finding yourself in the middle of a high stress, high anxiety situation just wanted to scream out loud? Well you certainly wouldn’t be the only one, and maybe if you are taking the time to read ...click here to read more

Thousands of people wake up on the wrong side of the bed. Sometimes the stress and anxiety of everyday life just gets to us, but is it necessary to just deal with it, knowing that it is a part of every day life? Sometimes your emotions get the better of you, but when these emotions, ...click here to read more

One of the last things you might think about when you think of the aging population is sexually transmitted diseases. But according to a recent study, this is a much more common issue than you might be willing to admit, and damage is beginning to be seen. In fact, not only are the numbers on ...click here to read more