Healthy Living

Are Energy Drinks Bad for My Health: Pros and Cons of Energy Drinks

 May 4, 2015

It’s hard to believe that there was a time not so long ago when the local convenience store did not have two or three coolers devoted only to energy drinks. The trend started slowly, with a funny tasting beverage called Red Bull that claimed to give us ‘wings’. Once Red Bull proved a success, a […]

March is National Nutrition Month

 March 9, 2015

March is National Nutrition Month Since March is National Nutrition Month, take heed of these takeaways from this awareness campaign. Ever heard that March is National Nutrition Month? The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics made this yearly campaign on March to drive focus to the importance of eating right healthy food and developing exercising habits. […]

4 Easy Ways to Help Your Heart be Healthier

 March 2, 2015

It’s natural for us to sometimes act before we think – and we do have a tendency to forget that some of the things we do are harmful to our health, especially our heart. That is why we should remember some things to help our heart keep on running smoothly. We don’t want our heart […]

Stress Management Checklist: Ways how to get rid stress

 February 23, 2015

Our day to day activities present opportunities for us to suffer from stress – that’s a given. Stress is defined as “a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.”. When we overexert ourselves, or we are faced with circumstances we can’t seem to handle or overwhelm us, […]

It’s Spring time, tick- borne diseases are coming!

 January 12, 2015

It’s Spring time, tick- borne diseases are coming! We love spring, but with it come some disease we’d rather not have… Lyme’s  disease is pretty common during spring. It’s a disease you get from blacklegged tick bites. These blacklegged ticks usually live in tall grass and woody areas.  They are the usual carriers of bacteria […]

5 Foods that Trigger Inflammation

 December 22, 2014

5 Foods that Trigger Inflammation Foods you must watch out for to avoid triggering inflammation. When you’re trying to manage inflammation or completely avoid it from happening, these are the 5 types of foods you must avoid. Sugar I would certainly agree that it is really hard to resist a sweet treat thus the next […]

Energy Loss? 5 Foods Richest in Iron

 December 8, 2014

Energy Loss? 5 Foods Richest in Iron Iron-rich food that can boost your energy loss It is a prevalent fact that the lack of iron inside the body results to nutritional deficiency such as Iron deficiency like anemia. Keeping the right amount of iron helps your body defeat these threats and also protects you from […]

10 Tips Eating Clean

 December 1, 2014

10 Tips of Eating Clean Are you sure you’re eating clean? Check out these 10 tips to find out if the food you eat is ideal for eating clean.   In line with the most popular fitness programs that health enthusiast today are patronizing , requires permanent dietary changes. There are different kinds of laid […]

Shorter day, less sunlight

 September 3, 2014

Shorter day, less sunlight Did you know that autumn means shorter days and longer nights? This means less time for individuals to bask under the sun, and appreciate the warmth that comes with it. Since we rely on the sun’s rays to give us some of the nutrition we need, individuals need to come up […]

Gluten-Free Food May Not Be as Healthy as You Think

 July 30, 2014

Gluten-Free Food May Not Be as Healthy as You Think Health and fitness enthusiasts might be disappointed to know that gluten-free food might not be as healthy as it is reported to be. Find out why here. Oftentimes, food labels on the shelves of our favorite convenience stores and supermarkets can influence our perception of […]