Category Archives: Weight Management

Yoga is comprised of a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices that help promote health and well-being. These types of exercises may also extend to other less appreciated muscles, such as the ones found in your eyes by performing eye yoga. Yoga for healthy eyes can help improve their functioning and even overcome various ...click here to read more

Choosing to sit on the couch for extended hours may make you a “couch potato,” with many claiming that this level of inactivity inevitably leads to poor health, primarily caused by weight gain. However, a new study from the University of Otago has found that while sitting is bad for you, it is unlikely the ...click here to read more

Muscle soreness and inflammation can occur for a number of reasons like injury, infection, or chronic disease. Muscle inflammation is known as myositis, and in some types of myositis, the immune system wrongfully attacks itself, resulting in muscle inflammation. This causes damage to the muscles – also known as an autoimmune disease. There are prescribed ...click here to read more

Muscle atrophy or muscle wasting is a medical term defined as a decrease in muscle mass. There are generally two forms of muscle atrophy; disuse atrophy and neurogenic atrophy. Both present similarly but have significant differences in the cause of muscle wasting. The former is a loss of muscle due to lack of physical activity ...click here to read more

There is a natural decline that occurs with aging that can make you feel older than you are. You may be weaker, unsteady, and your ability to perform simple tasks becomes hindered. It is well known that muscle loss is a common problem with aging, so taking the necessary steps to prevent muscle loss is ...click here to read more

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women, with almost 25 percent of deaths in the United States attributed to the disease. The term heart disease describes a range of conditions that affect the blood vessels of the heart, rhythm problems, and heart defects among others. For the most part, ...click here to read more

Building and maintaining muscle in old age is important, as it keeps seniors strong, independent, and prevents the risk of falls and injury. Unfortunately, many seniors waste away as they live sedentary lifestyles. Of course, regular exercise is important to building muscle, but diet plays a large role too. The problem is that seniors tend ...click here to read more

Healthy blood circulation is an integral part of healthy living because blood works similar to gasoline in a car. When your car is lacking gasoline, it cannot run, or if there is a problem with the car preventing the gasoline from getting to the engine, it will not run as efficiently as it normally would. ...click here to read more

Our addictions tend to distract us from things we’d rather avoid, whether that be religiously watching our favorite show to get away from the realities of our own life or eating in excess to cope with depression. While these addictions may have a negative stigma to them, one is often overlooked: workaholism. People who choose ...click here to read more

Diet plays a large role in all aspects of health, even mood. You may think that your brain—or heart—are solely responsible for your happiness and sadness, but what you eat can also have an effect on this as well. This is because when you eat a diet low in nutrients and high in sugar, this ...click here to read more

It is often recommended to take an aspirin if you have heart problems as a means of reducing your risk of a heart attack. New research suggests that the same aspirin a day you take for your heart may go a long way in benefitting your liver too. The latest findings suggest that a daily ...click here to read more

Unfortunately, heart disease still remains the number one killer in America, even though many of its risk factors are preventable. Not smoking, reducing stress, eating well, regular exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, and watching your cholesterol and blood pressure are all some preventable ways you can reduce your risk of heart disease. Specific to diet ...click here to read more

Most of us don’t like eating vegetables. They are generally devoid of flavor, can be quite bitter, and even come in some unsightly shades of green. But like it or not, vegetables are good for you, as they have more vitamins and nutrients that the body absolutely requires and can be great for the digestive ...click here to read more

Some people have a heart rate that is faster than normal, which can cause high blood pressure or heart failure. However, some foods can lower heart rate and are being recommended more often to those whose heartbeat is rapid. High heart rate is a condition that is rising among North Americans. When a person’s heartbeat ...click here to read more