Replenishing Your Electrolytes Without Getting Too Many Though electrolytes are featured prominently in ads for sports drinks as a way to help your body recover after working out, over-consuming them won’t make you any healthier. In fact, getting too many electrolytes can be as bad as not getting enough. So, what exactly are these mysterious [...]
Walking for Just 30 Minutes 3 Times per Week Unlocks a Bounty of Heart Health and Mental Health Benefits Though April Fool’s Day tends to steal the spotlight, April 1 is also National Walk to Work Day! National Walk to Work Day raises awareness of the many health benefits of incorporating about thirty minutes of [...]
A Diet Loaded With Magnesium-Rich Foods Comes With Many Health Benefits Created in aging stars and distributed through space when the supernovas explode, magnesium is one of the seven essential macrominerals the body needs to stay healthy, along with calcium, chloride, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and sulfur. The health benefits of magnesium are legion because it [...]
How a cup of green tea per day can do wonders for your health As we approach the time of year when New Year's promises to lead a healthier lifestyle start to fade in the rearview mirror, it’s a good time to remember that it doesn’t have to be time-consuming or unpleasant to build healthy [...]
Super Bowl 56 will take place on Sunday, February 13, 2022! Although most of us won’t be able to catch the game from the bleachers, we can still enjoy game day from home. We’ve compiled a list of quick, healthy Super Bowl snacks for you and your loved ones to enjoy. How Can I Make [...]
After over-indulging over the holidays, many want to start the new year off on a healthy note by doing a detox. But your body doesn’t need you to drink only juice for two weeks straight: our bodies naturally detox themselves and the best way we can help them is by making healthy choices. Below, we [...]
Regular health visits and check-ups will help general practitioners stay on top of their patients' health history, as well as discover new or worsening systems as they arise and before it’s too late. It may be straightforward enough to schedule our own annual exam or make an appointment when we aren’t feeling our best, but [...]
It’s hard not to love the combination of winter and soup. Who doesn’t love cozying up by the fire after a long day in the cold with a delicious bowl full of nutritious ingredients? But soup doesn’t just provide comfort on chilly days. Let’s take a look at some of the other benefits we can [...]
Having a hernia can be oh so painful! But how do you know it’s not just a pulled muscle? The most common form of hernias occur in males, where you’ll typically feel it bulging out of the groin or scrotum. It will first feel like a round, small lump, and it may grow in size [...]
Needing a chocolate fix is nothing new. Cacao beans, the beans used to make chocolate, have been around for a very long time. The beans were consumed by Mayan civilizations as early as 500 AD. They were later used by Aztecs to make a spicy, bitter drink. It was only in the 1800s that the [...]
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