Plus: Tips on How to Avoid Food-Poisoning from Eating Chicken You may have heard on the news recently that chicken has been found to be the dirtiest meat of all in the United States (and elsewhere), as it is usually…
Best Ways to Motivate Yourself to Exercise
Exercising is probably one of the top three New Year’s resolutions people make in the United States every year. But as we know, getting started, and maintaining an exercise routine, can both be very challenging. Yet, given the many benefits…
Is Not Eating Enough Fiber Bad for the Heart?
Two large reviews of studies on dietary fiber published recently confirm findings in previous studies, which showed that eating enough fiber is beneficial for our heart and circulatory systems (as well as our digestive systems and general health). The studies…
Use of Popular Antacid Medications Linked to Vitamin B-12 Deficiency
A study has found that people who take medications to treat heartburn and some ulcers have a substantially greater risk of developing vitamin B-12 deficiencies. Researchers from Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California, wrote in a recent online issue of the…
10 Tips for Reducing Holiday Stress in Your Life
It’s supposed to be the happiest time of the year, but the holidays can wind up being some of the more stressful — and dangerous to one’s health — for a lot of people. In a 2006 survey by the…
Sleep Enhances Removal of the Brain’s Waste
We know that a good night’s sleep makes us feel energized and refreshed. New research appears to indicate that one of sleep’s primary functions is the increased removal of metabolic waste from the brain, which accumulates during our hours of…
Vitamin D and the Prevention of Multiple Sclerosis
Higher vitamin D levels in a person’s blood have been found to be associated with a lower incidence of multiple sclerosis symptoms and a slower progression of the disease, according to a new study recently reported at an annual international…
Exercise as Effective as Drugs in Treating Cardiovascular Disease and Prediabetes
If you are one of the many folks taking medications for cardiovascular disease or prediabetes, a new study has found that getting regular exercise is often as effective, or more so, than taking medications. Instead of adding insult to injury,…
Low Levels of Vitamin D Linked to Bone Fractures
A recent study by the University of Missouri found that people who suffer traumatic bone fractures often have low levels of vitamin D. This vitamin is used by the body to repair bone damage; low levels can put a person…
Most Uterine Cancers Are Easily Preventable
The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2013, more than 49,000 women will be diagnosed with uterine cancer in the United States, more than ovarian and cervical cancers combined. One in six women diagnosed with uterine cancer, or more than…