With its longer days and warmer weather, summer gives you the perfect opportunity to develop good habits that will carry you into the colder months. 1. Eat a Healthy Diet Summer gifts us with a bountiful selection of fresh fruits and veggies. When they’re grown and eaten in season, fruits and veggies are richer in flavor and nutrients and less expensive to purchase. Take advantage of … [Read more...] about Five Easy Ways to Get Healthier This Summer – and All Year Long
Myth or Fact: Is Eight Glasses of Water a Day Really Necessary?
With the hotter weather upon us, I thought it would be a good time to dive into the sometimes-confusing topic of water consumption. Drinking eight glasses of water a day is so ingrained in our minds, and so many of us use it as one of our golden rules of health. But it is one rule you can pour down the drain. Fact: Individual needs for hydration vary. The eight-glasses-of-water-a-day … [Read more...] about Myth or Fact: Is Eight Glasses of Water a Day Really Necessary?
7 Ways to Own Your Age
“What do you see when you look in the mirror, Nana?” She closed the oven, slowly stood, then turned and looked at me quizzically, brushing away a stray hair that had fallen over her eyes. “Well … when I look in the mirror, I see … my face, of course,” she said matter-of-factly. Frustrated by not getting the response I was after, I wanted to say more. But being so young, I lacked the ability … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Own Your Age
The Truth About How Much Water You Should Drink
For a long time, we’ve been led to believe we need to drink 8 cups of water a day, but “this number doesn’t come from any research,” says Riana... Read the full article on HealthyWomen.org … [Read more...] about The Truth About How Much Water You Should Drink
Five Out-of-the-Box Ideas for Pain Relief
Pain, in addition to causing physical distress, can cause significant emotional distress, making you mighty cranky, depressed, stressed and anxious. It can turn an ordinary day into a minute-by-minute challenge and shadow you into a sleepless night. While pain sufferers may not concur on just one type of treatment, there is one thing they all agree on: Chronic pain impacts their quality of … [Read more...] about Five Out-of-the-Box Ideas for Pain Relief
Melanoma is One of the Most Common Cancers in Adults Under 30—and 13 More Surprising Melanoma Facts
“Of all the types of skin cancers this is the one we worry most about,” says John Zampella, MD, an assistant professor of dermatology at the Ronald O. Perlman Department of Dermatology at NYU Langone Health. That’s because melanoma, if not diagnosed and treated early (when it’s almost always curable), can spread to other parts of the body, becoming hard to treat and potentially deadly. Although … [Read more...] about Melanoma is One of the Most Common Cancers in Adults Under 30—and 13 More Surprising Melanoma Facts
Meet the Brains and Passion Behind Global Wellness Day
In a perfect world, every day of the year would be wellness day and we'd be well every day of the year. But as you know, the world is not perfect...and sometimes it takes being unwell to realize that wellness deserves a special celebration and day of its very own. Can just one day change your life? That's the idea. It all started with an illness, a vision and a commitment from a special … [Read more...] about Meet the Brains and Passion Behind Global Wellness Day
Your Aging Teeth
A while back, I received an email from a reader who was bemoaning the condition of her teeth since entering the "M" phase of life: Menopause. She wrote: "I would like to know if perimenopause affects your teeth. Mine are just falling apart on me suddenly." I'm afraid this type of question will be a perennial one, because at some point, we're all—if we're fortunate—visitors passing through this … [Read more...] about Your Aging Teeth
6 Scary Side Effects of Sitting
It's been called both dangerous and harmful, and we're told we are, as a society, doing way too much of it. And that it can hurt our health in a big way. When you hear these descriptions of sitting – something we all do from infancy all the way through to old age – it's hard to believe something that seems so, well, harmless is instead so harmful. Since physical inactivity is the … [Read more...] about 6 Scary Side Effects of Sitting
So This is Why We Can’t Let Go of Our Cell Phones
I've been reading a lot lately about how harmful our phones can be to our health. And these articles aren't referring to the long-debated concerns about radiofrequency radiation and cancer risk - though if you want to read more about those, Click Here. No, this time they're suggesting a different animal. There's an increasing body of evidence that suggests the time spent on our smartphones … [Read more...] about So This is Why We Can’t Let Go of Our Cell Phones