Harmful to Your Health: Distracted Driving

 Harmful to Your Health: Distracted Driving Health Tips Every year, more than 33,000 Americans die in car accidents. And one of the main reasons is because of distracted driving. Reducing this number—and saving lives—can be done through proper education and ...

The Best Exercise for Lowering Blood Pressure

The Best Exercise for Lowering Blood Pressure What’s the best exercise to keep your blood pressure down? The answer, according to Belgium researchers, is to engage in a little isometric resistance training. Not familiar with the term? Neither was I, until I did a little...

Beyonce and Jay-Z spent their 5th wedding in Cuba

Beyonce and Jay-Z spent their 5th wedding anniversary celebrating in Havana, Cuba. Cuba is a dictatorship and has been so even before Castro was in power. We looked the other way during the Batista regime, but for decades we have had sanctions on trade and travel by Americans...

Four Challenges that Stand in the Way of Being Healthy

Four Challenges that Stand in the Way of Being Healthy You’ve decided. Today is the day you are creating the new, healthy, fit version of yourself. It’s not going to be easy, of course. But that doesn’t matter. The important thing is to get started and make a ...

Important Activity Tips Every Senior Needs to Know

Important Activity Tips Every Senior Needs to Know Are you feeling sick and tired because of your age? Is your age the reason you can’t muster up the energy for an active lifestyle, or is it because you don’t exercise that you can’t get that energy? What came first,...

The Hidden Carcinogens in Your Hair

The Hidden Carcinogens in Your Hair Last week, I was at the grocery store when my mother started speaking with a lady behind us in line, just like a couple of old friends. Then, all of a sudden, the woman yelled my name and came over to give me a hug! Who was this mystery...

Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Arthritis Pain

Recent research has effect of vitamin D level in your body on the intensity of pain an arthritis patient might suffer from. As most of us are aware of, sunlight is a potential source of vitamin D and in the present lifestyle that we follow; we rarely get out in the sun. The...

Mobile Help for Diabetics

Mobile Help for Diabetics The mobile age is here to stay. By now, you’ve probably succumbed to the lure of owning a cellular phone just like millions of others. Not only can you take that cell phone with you wherever you go, but you can also stay connected to the...

Vitamin D vs. Corticosteroids for This Skin Problem

Vitamin D vs. Corticosteroids for This Skin Problem Psoriasis is one of those tricky conditions to treat. Sometimes it’s anybody’s guess what’s triggered it—is it a sensitivity to acidic foods? Is it stress-related? Could it be a mineral or vitamin deficiency ...

Cycling Is Great Exercise—But…

Cycling Is Great Exercise—But… Riding your bike is a great way to get exercise, because it gives your entire body a workout: you have to use your calf muscles, your quads, and even a bit of your stomach muscles. And yet, you can take a break when you need to and just...

Why almost everyone is wrong about the terms atheism and agnostic

I was listening to a conservative Jewish talk show host who I will only go by his initials, D.P. because I don't want to give him any unnecessary publicity.  D.P. is of the opinion that agnostics should attend a church 26 weeks a year. Or a syngogue. To him agnostic...

You Are When You Eat?

 You Are When You Eat? If you want to improve your health, you might think you need to reduce your body fat. When you’re carrying less fat, your heart doesn’t have the same intense workload to pump blood through your arteries; there is less arterial blockage; and...

Why You Feel Better in the Spring

Why You Feel Better in the Spring Spring is in the air and if you’re like me, you’ve got a little more pep in your step. There is something about the prospect of leaving the cold, dark winter behind, in anticipation of warmer temperatures, longer days, and a multitude...

Using Technology to Live Better

Using Technology to Live BetterBy now you know that what you eat can impact how you feel and how long you live. But that doesn’t make it much easier. With all the information being thrown around today, it’s hard to know who to listen to, what to believe, and what...

Does an Optimist Feel Less Pain?

Does an Optimist Feel Less Pain? You have a pain in your knee that won’t go away. You’ve been to the doctor. You’ve tried all the treatments out there that you can think of. You bought the expensive shoes that were supposed to give the best support to your back and...