Healthy Living

23 04, 2020

What it Means to Take Care of Yourself During The Pandemic

2022-02-08T23:57:53+00:00

“Take care of yourself” is a phrase we hear and say a lot these days. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of social distancing, we are typically saying that phrase over the phone, during a zoom call, via text or on social media—not so much in person [...]

What it Means to Take Care of Yourself During The Pandemic2022-02-08T23:57:53+00:00
23 01, 2020

Take Care When Choosing Energy Drinks

2022-02-08T23:57:54+00:00

You might have noticed a new energy drink on store shelves this month, Coca-Cola Energy. Coca-Cola launched this product (Jan, 2020), for the first time joining the fast growing $12 Billion energy drink market. Some predict the entry of this trusted brand into this market will lead to even [...]

Take Care When Choosing Energy Drinks2022-02-08T23:57:54+00:00
26 12, 2019

Don’t Ignore These Heart Attack Symptoms: They May be Subtle

2022-02-08T23:57:55+00:00

Heart attacks don’t always look like they do in the movies: an older male clutching his chest or left arm, falling to the ground. For one thing, a person having a heart attack may well be a woman. Heart disease doesn’t discriminate: it is the leading cause of death [...]

Don’t Ignore These Heart Attack Symptoms: They May be Subtle2022-02-08T23:57:55+00:00
29 11, 2019

How to Get the Motivation You Need to Exercise

2022-02-08T23:57:55+00:00

Most of us know that exercise is good for us! Why is it then, that it can be so hard to get our butts moving? According to the American Heart Association, “Only about one in five adults and teens get enough exercise to maintain good health.” While not exercising [...]

How to Get the Motivation You Need to Exercise2022-02-08T23:57:55+00:00
14 11, 2019

How Your Social Life Affects Your Health

2022-02-08T23:57:55+00:00

If you’ve ever been to the doctor, you’ve probably heard about how important it is to eat right, get some exercise, and stop smoking. That’s because these lifestyle factors have been shown to have a direct impact on health. New research is starting to clarify the role of another [...]

How Your Social Life Affects Your Health2022-02-08T23:57:55+00:00
31 10, 2019

Tip for Caregivers: Take Care of You

2022-02-08T23:57:55+00:00

Even as our population ages and disorders like stroke and dementia are on the rise, one essential role in the world of healthcare is often overlooked – the role of the caregiver. And because professional help is often not available, the caregiver role frequently falls to a family member [...]

Tip for Caregivers: Take Care of You2022-02-08T23:57:55+00:00
10 10, 2019

When is a Bloody Nose More Than a Bloody Nose?

2022-02-08T23:57:55+00:00

The bloody nose holds a unique position in our cultural mind’s eye. It is a no-big-deal playground occurrence, but at the same time, it’s the telltale sign that the movie hero is soon to die of some horrible illness. With the dry air of winter on the way, you [...]

When is a Bloody Nose More Than a Bloody Nose?2022-02-08T23:57:55+00:00
27 09, 2019

Are You Eating Too Many Low Quality Carbs?

2022-02-08T23:57:55+00:00

We've got some good news and some bad news. From 1999-2016, there was a decrease in low quality carbohydrate (carb) consumption and an increase in high quality carb consumption in the U.S. That’s the good news. The bad news is we still eat way too much of the low [...]

Are You Eating Too Many Low Quality Carbs?2022-02-08T23:57:55+00:00
22 08, 2019

Three Ways to be Healthy at Work

2022-02-08T23:57:56+00:00

You spend eight hours (at least!) each day you go to work. Wherever you work, it takes up a huge chunk of your life, and usually the relationship is mutually beneficial. You perform an agreed upon function and your employer gives you money. It's a terrific arrangement, but as [...]

Three Ways to be Healthy at Work2022-02-08T23:57:56+00:00
11 07, 2019

Taking a New Medication This Summer? Watch out for Sunburn

2022-02-08T23:57:56+00:00

Maybe you are one of the lucky ones; for all the time you spend outdoors, you never seem to burn, even in the summer. While your pale, freckled friends are still slathering on sunscreen, you’re already cooling off in the pool or practicing your backhand. It’s time you know—you [...]

Taking a New Medication This Summer? Watch out for Sunburn2022-02-08T23:57:56+00:00
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