Gratifying Greens: The Importance of Green Vegetable
When given the choice to eat a fresh piece of fruit or a large green salad, most of us would choose the fruit. But while apples and oranges are important to our diets, we also need to make sure we’re eating enough greens. Your mom was on to something when she told you to eat your vegetables. Broccoli, spinach, cabbage, turnip greens … they’re all good for us, and yet we do an awfully good job...
Get Control of Hypertension
Get Control of Hypertension We’re now over one full month into the new year. How are you doing with reaching your health goals? Hopefully you are happy with the progress you’re making, and the enthusiasm and energy you’ve gained from being a healthier you will help carry you through yet another month. But what if you haven’t quite gotten around to starting those feel-good goals yet? There...
Preventing Heart Disease
Preventing Heart Disease February is the month dedicated to love. You may show your significant other that you care, but have you shown your heart the same devotion lately? Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, and between 25 and 40 percent of all deaths in the U.S. each year are caused by some form of heart disease. The cost of heart disease isn’t measured just in lives,...
Easy Exercises Women Can Do at Home
Easy Exercises Women Can Do at Home On January 21, we celebrate Women’s Healthy Weight Day. I say celebrate because we should be happy with the way we look and feel. And if for some reason you don’t, there’s no time like the present to become a healthier, fitter person. I know that getting to the gym is tough. Perhaps it’s too far away or costs too much to join. And then if you do sign up,...
Anxiety: What It Is and How To Manage It
Anxiety: What It Is and How To Manage It Experiencing anxiety—feelings of fear when we’re facing threatening or difficult situations—is a normal reaction to stress. In fact, anxiety can be a good thing by helping us to avoid dangerous situations, putting our bodies on high alert when necessary and motivating us to deal with problematic issues. But for one in ten people, anxiety can be such a...
