(Un)Healthy Living?
Photo credit: Twin Design / Shutterstock.com Written by Matthew Kirchner In order to be healthy, you have to know what to put into your body to achieve your specific goals. Inversely, you can be sabotaging all of your hard work if you are eating the wrong foods. Your intentions may be good, but you may …
Placebo Parity
When is it Ethical to Prescribe Placebos? The American Medical Association’s Code of Ethics prohibits physicians from prescribing treatments that they consider to be placebos unless the patients know this and agree to take them anyway. But this policy is not clearly the best way to protect or benefit patients, concludes an article in the …
The Good, The Bad, and The Sore
Finding the right mixture of exertion and soreness is an important step in the recipe for consistency and long-term fitness success.
Happy New Hair
Harsh wind and frosty air is coming at you. Save your hair this winter by following some of our favorite tips: DRY HAIR Sleep on a satin or silk pillowcase. This may reduce bed head, split ends, and helps hair retain moisture Use a humidifier when you sleep, to help your hair trap moisture and …
DON’T JUST MAKE A RESOLUTION, MAKE A CHANGE! HERE’S HOW!
DON’T JUST MAKE A RESOLUTION, MAKE A CHANGE! HERE’S HOW! By Amy D. Cohen Every year we make resolutions. Things we are finally going to change to make our lives better and to feel better, right? I’m going to lose twenty pounds, stop drinking or drugging, look for a new job, stop smoking, the list …
Top 3 Reasons NOT to Panic About Ebola
Written by Taylor Smith | Healthy Magazine What do Congressmen, billionaires and just about everybody on Twitter have in common? If you guessed, “They all share an unreasonable fear bordering on hysteria over the Ebola virus,” then you’re really good at guessing things. Like, really good. But back to the point—a quick glance at the …
Grocery Giants Fear Listeria Contamination
Walmart, Costco and more are pulling produce after voluntary recall issued on peaches, nectarines and plums. Written by Taylor Smith | Healthy-Mag.com If you’ve shopped recently at Walmart, Costco, Kroger or Trader Joe’s, this article’s for you. Wawona Packing Co. has issued a voluntary recall on peaches, plums, pluots and nectarines packaged at its Cutler, …
The Cardiovascular Decline of Our Kids
Whether it’s TV, video games, or simply a lack of interest, studies show our kids are becoming less and less physically fit. By Taylor Smith | Healthy-Mag.com It seems as though adults have been asking the same question with slight variations for a long time now—“What’s with kids these days?”. My grandparents asked the same questions …
5 Ways to Look Beautiful & Sexy After Having a Baby
Nothing fits, your body feels odd and wobbly, and there’s oozing; how could this be a recipe for beauty? Of course, a woman has other things on her mind, other priorities besides looking great, when a new baby arrives (like how to keep this baby alive and healthy, for example). But mothers who give up …