Healthy Ways to Use the TV and Computer

As a former competitive swimmer and surfer, I learn tremendous health information from the amazing professionals at Iowa Avenue: In general, we have become a group of people who watch too much television, “Surf the Internet,” play videogames or, just “chill” with our...

The Power of the Internet and Weight Loss

The video below features Nancy. It’s a truly inspirational story about a woman who lost 500lbs without surgery. Nancy discovered the support of friends she found online, for motivation and encouragement, to lose a half a ton. She went from having no life to being all about...

Fighting the “Diabesity” Pandemic

From and with permission of © Iowa Avenue With global rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes now rising at such breakneck pace, that understanding has become ever more crucial. “I think it's become much worse than I ever thought it would”, Zimmet says. “It's like a...

The Importance of Staying Active

An important topic from the people at Iowa Avenue: There are so many beneficial reasons to staying active, which are important to your health, welfare, and well-being. Even if you consider yourself a healthy person, there are unhealthy aspects to not staying active. An...