What’s up, waist watchers? If you’ve ever gotten frustrated by the scale or just feel like you’re a few pounds off from where you used to be–and who hasn’t?–I bet you’ve tried whatever diet was popular at the time. From Atkins to Keto, we’ve seen several diets come and go, but there is one that […]
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When I say “exercise,” I bet your first image is a gym with people in bright clothes running around all over the place. All these people seem impossibly in shape, and you’re thinking, “No way is this me!” It’s an image that’s both exhausting and daunting at the time, but what if I told you
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Since we’ve only got one ticker, it’s only natural to want to keep yours in top shape as much as you possibly can. Part of that is living right, with a healthy diet and regular exercise, but when it comes to the diet part, things can be…well, a little bland at times. Many heart-healthy foods
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Hey, if you feel like you’re in a furnace all the time, you’re not alone–I’m often peeling off layers as clothing as soon I get anywhere room temp or warmer! But, as I’ve noticed from friends and relatives, that’s not always the case for women, and now we’ve got some research that may explain this
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All joking aside, fast food is a guilty pleasure for most of us. After all, it’s hard to resist the lure of convenient food that we don’t have to make ourselves which tastes pretty good at the same time. But, my friends, fair warning that there is another price to pay for fast food consumption
Is that the scent of French fries in here or is just me…? Read More »
Working out, my friends, is never on my top ten list of things of do, but it’s always a priority anyway. It’s part of being truly healthy, can help prevent disease and keeps weight in check. I simply feel better when I work out regularly than when I don’t, which is a pretty powerful motivator,
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Ah, to sleep or not to sleep… that is the question, folks! What’s your answer? If you’re like a lot of people, it’s not to sleep. We’re super busy, stressed and barely feel as if we have the time to get everything done as it is, so shaving off a few hours of sleep each
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The holiday season is upon us, and for me and many of you out there, that means eating a lot of bad–yet delicious!–foods, from high-fat sides to sugary sweets and carb-laden snacks. As great as all that food is at the time, I know from my own experience that it can leave you feeling tired
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Erectile dysfunction (ED)–the ability to sustain or achieve an erection–is scarily common, my friends. As much as 52 percent of all men in the US may experience it at one point, as reported by the Cleveland Clinic (http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/endocrinology/erectile-dysfunction/). Another condition, gum disease, is also incredibly common. While you may think there can’t be possibly be
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Hey readers! I am by no means an expert on this topic, but I do have to share something I’ve learned about birth control, a very important healthcare concern for women. Birth control pills are still the top form of contraception among women in the US. They’re taken by about 13 percent of the entire
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