At its most basic, diabetes is when your blood sugar regularly gets too high, most commonly because your body either isn’t producing enough of the hormone insulin or the insulin you do produce isn’t working properly. It may not sound like a big deal, but the symptoms of diabetes can be pretty wide-ranging. If you […]
One of the conditions most commonly associated with aging is high blood pressure – or hypertension, to give it its proper name. There’s actually a range of factors that can increase your likelihood of hypertension, and because high blood pressure on its own rarely shows symptoms, you may want to know whether you’re at risk.
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Organic food has become more and more popular in recent years, a natural extension of a more general push for people to live more sustainably. Proponents claim that organic food is healthier, tastier and better for the environment. Now science has been testing whether that’s really true. Every country has its own standards when it
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Is there any area of health that seems more complicated than nutrition? There seems to be a never-ending parade of experts and fad diets that claim to be the solution to all your problems but often just end up causing new issues. The most basic nutritional advice actually tends to remain the same. You need
We all know we need to exercise. We also know that establishing a regular exercise routine can be incredibly difficult. You need to find time and motivation, and you need to make sure you’re physically and mentally ready for the challenge. One way to make it easier is to team up with other people. On
When it comes to exercise, many people pay more attention to building muscle than improving flexibility. The glamour comes from strength, speed and endurance more than it does being able to bend, unless you’re a gymnast or a yoga practitioner. It would be a mistake, however, to dismiss this important area of fitness. You get
It’s all very well saying you want to embark on a new exercise regimen, but you’re not going to be able to do it unless you have enough energy. Some of that’s about the physical steps you take, but you also need to convince yourself that you’re raring to go. The most obvious source of
One of the basic principles of any kind of performance is that you want to get better. Each day is supposed to be an improvement on the last one. That’s true whether you’re a raw beginner or the top competitor in the world. We all know that being the best needs practice. You probably know
It might seem inevitable that as we age, we lose mobility. Even without the increasing risk of conditions like arthritis and osteoporosis, the muscles will get slower and the joints get stiffer just as a natural part of getting old. There are ways you can mitigate some of these effects, however. The healthier your lifestyle,
When you’re on a mission to get fitter, every day is a new challenge. Every time you get up, you want to be sure you’re doing better than yesterday. It may sound difficult, but it really is possible to keep improving if you get your routine right. It might start with making sure you eat
