This post is a summary of an exercise guide written for men and women ages 18 to 64 and is based on the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This important guide explains how any type of physical activity is beneficial to our health, and [...]
The question of, “what should I be eating in order to eat healthier”, is actually pretty simple, but it’s made much more difficult because of all of the various diets out there confusing the public on what is actually healthy. The bottom line is that all the evidence of points to a plant-based diet as [...]
The amount of calories you should be consuming each day as part of a healthy diet varies from person to person. Some of the factors which affect the amount of calories you need include: age, gender, activity level, and your overall muscle mass. It’s important to know your recommended daily caloric intake.
In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series on the negative health effects of consuming empty calories, we discussed how obesity rates have been effected over the years due to the rise in consumption of unhealthy drinks since 1985. So what exactly is an empty calorie and what foods and drinks are full of [...]
Exposure to asbestos can lead to serious health problems and even mesothelioma. Many of us who invest in older homes see it as an opportunity to make a new home from one that served an earlier generation. Restoring and remodeling can be energized by your goal to make the house your own, but there can [...]
Welcome to 2010 everyone! Hope you had a great holiday season and are enjoying the new year. No doubt that many of you have already decided on, or began working on, your new years resolution. As most people know, losing weight, getting healthier, working out more and other related resolutions are usually at the top [...]
I had an eye-opening experience a couple of days ago when I watched the documentary Food Inc., which is also available as a book, and discovered just how our nation’s food is really produced–it’s much more like an assembly line than anything! Food quality should really be a priority in our nation, but it seems [...]
Your BMI, or body mass index, is a fairly accurate measurement of your body fat. It can be used by doctors to assess someone’s body fat content and whether or not they fall within a healthy range. BMI is calculated in its most basic form using simply your height and weight. There are other factors [...]
President Obama declared the swine flu pandemic a “national emergency” this past Saturday. The H1N1 flu strand – aka “swine flu” – has become widespread across 46 states in the U.S. and experts believe that it could get worse. There have been delays in the delivery of swine flu vaccines to health care facilities, so [...]
Choosing the right type of life insurance is certainly not an easy task. Many people have heard of term and whole life insurance but may not know exactly what each offers. The question about whether one kind of life insurance is better than the other has been debated by financial experts for quite some time, [...]
