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On sunny days, it’s even harder to stay inside. With temperatures climbing and the sun making outdoors more inviting, is getting outdoors to enjoy it worth the risk? Sunlight has never been particularly simple. For decades, we’ve been told to limit exposure to protect from harmful UV rays. With the added risk of COVID, getting ...click here to read more

It hit me last week for a few days and do I ever feel sorry for my wife. No matter what I did, I could not stop farting. Thankfully, the few days of flatulence passed and things got back to normal. This has been a rather common occurrence during COVID. It’s not anything caused by ...click here to read more

Your dietary choices and their impact on your health is greater than the sum of its parts. For example, adding some blueberries to your pancakes and syrup every morning doesn’t make it a healthy breakfast. But when those same blueberries are added to oatmeal or plain Greek yogurt with walnuts, they are part of a ...click here to read more

Your hormones can take you for a ride. Men often worry about low testosterone contributing to fatigue and more, while much of the focus on women’s hormonal challenges surround reduced estrogen. But those only represent a couple of hormones. And although they can influence your body and how you feel in big ways, there are ...click here to read more

There’s a long list of potential health benefits associated with drinking coffee. From improved focus to healthier kidneys and beyond, it seems like its well-deserving of superfood status. But COVID-19 might have made getting it a challenge. For the first time, many North Americans might be making their coffee at home for the first time ...click here to read more

Nutrition plays a big role in how your brain works. Aside from providing energy, food choices also influence blood flow in your brain, inflammation, and your overall health. You might not know this, but your brain uses a lot of the overall energy available to your body, to the tune of roughly 20%. One nutrient ...click here to read more

Maintaining blood sugar levels may be beneficial in the fight against COVID-19. A report published in the Journal of Medical Virology outlines how control of blood glucose of those infected with COVID-19 may help control the severity of the disease. As more research is released about COVID-19, the connection between blood sugar levels and the ...click here to read more

Patients who have heart disease may face a different treatment approach if they have also been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D). According to a new American Heart Association Scientific Statement published in the journal Circulation, there has been a change to the latest advances in treatments for patients who have both coronary artery disease ...click here to read more

You can get plenty of information from the labels on your favorite foods. You can find out the calories, protein, fat, sugar, fiber, and sodium. But really, how much is it telling you about your overall health? Are your favorite healthy foods that good for you? That’s the question that a group of researchers tried ...click here to read more

What you eat everyday can influence how you remember and your risk for dementia. But you have to be patient. For example, if you eat a ton of veggies, fish, whole fruits, and whole grains, you might not function exceptionally different than someone that eats an unhealthier diet. It’s not like every time you eat ...click here to read more

Too little sleep can put your health at risk. But getting too much can cause problems too. If you’re having a hard time getting out of bed these days, it could help your heart and mind to find ways to release yourself from the covers. For many people around the country, life has stopped. For ...click here to read more

There seems to be very little rhyme or reason to the COVID-19 virus. It does not discriminate between young and old or where you reside. Everybody is at risk for the illness. But some people have a greater risk for a serious case than others. Although there is plenty of evidence that young people can ...click here to read more

For many people, this time in quarantine can be stressful and sleep may be affected. During stressful times, people tend to either sleep more than usual or are affected by insomnia. Life, as we have known, has drastically changed for many of us, and this means our daily routine has also been turned upside down. ...click here to read more

You’ve surely heard of the plethora of benefits associated with eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. New research is showing there might be more than you’d think. Any woman who is undergoing or has experienced menopause knows it is not the easiest of times. Hormonal fluctuations and overall reduced estrogen levels lead to ...click here to read more