Healthy lifestyle choices with information and articles.
Survey says, exercise is good for you.
We know that. A healthy diet coupled with regular exercise are keys to longevity and vitality. Whole health relies on this rhythm.
More studies are coming out to confirm what we already know–that the affects of exercise, even in young people, have long standing health benefits. That includes cognition. A study recently showed benefits in cognitive abilities in participants as young as 20.
So about that, healthy and smart!
Now that Christmas is coming gone and then New Years resolutions have all come in his time to turn dream into reality. New goals to be healthier and lose weight seem ambitious at the start of the year. If you’re like most people who make New Year’s resolutions, then by the time February rolls around those resolutions are in the past. But what if they were easy ways to make healthier choices last? What can you do to lose weight and Lead healthier lifestyles without dropping the ball?
When you are making goals, particularly around eating and exercising, ensure that you are making goals that are attainable. Often we fail to achieve what we set out to do because our expectation is too lofty. It’s critical to set a direction that celebrates incremental wins and will last for the long-haul.
You may be surprised to know there are very simple and easy ways for you to turn two words health.
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No jump shots. No ferns. No memes. Not this time. I’m going to give it to you straight: If you need health insurance for 2019, the deadline to get covered is December 15. Go to https://t.co/ob1Ynoesod today and pass this on — you just might save a life. pic.twitter.com/8mHMsXGY0g
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 10, 2018
Despite spending almost double most developed economies per person (as a percentage of GDP), America’s healthcare system continues to operate in shambles. Spending continues to grow, reaching a staggering $3.5 trillion in 2017. This amidst tens of millions of Americans remaining uninsured, and many more millions unable to afford needed care.
The American health system is a demonstrable demonstration of how a “free-market” health care program operates. It’s far more expensive for less coverage. Yet as a whole, America can’t seem to get a grip on a way forward. Many suffering from the ideology of anti-“socialism”, decrying any form of single payer system that would provide health coverage to all citizens. The same people are fine with trillions of dollars to the military, but struggle with “socialist” healthcare.
The trouble with this approach is quite simple, Americans pay the most, yet the receive staggeringly less health care than any other developed nation on the face of the planet.
Continue reading “USA Healthcare Spending Continues to Outstrip All Developed Economies”You’ve no doubt heard it said before, the Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest you can adopt. Generous servings of vegetables, the lack of red meat, fish as a source of protein and beans, and healthy volumes of oil. Oil? I thought oil was bad? It all seems to depend on what kind.
Continue reading “Health Pros and Cons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil”
Do you have trouble falling asleep at night? Do you wake-up feeling groggy and tired? Here are some natural methods to both fall asleep faster, and wake up feeling well rested.
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The Canadian government is set to approve the new Bill C-45 that will legalize recreational marijuana across the country. As most Western nations struggle to deal with the abject collapse of the American lead century long “war on drugs”, Canada will be among the first to tackle the drug problem by legalizing.
The new legislation builds upon the medicinal applications of marijuana. Although medicinal pot was permitted with a prescription in the country, use wasn’t widespread. Now the possibilities for marijuana, and the expansion of scientific research on its applications, will increase.
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We know that in all of the developed countries in the world, America pays the most money per capita yet receives worst coverage as a whole. Those who have healthcare coverage tend to see the doctor too many times, and those who do not have coverage never see the doctor. That has pushed America down in terms of standard of living.
Here’s an interesting grout that depicts the level of healthcare coverage by state.
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The vitamin industry is a multi-billion dollar market that likely does more harm to your bank account than benefits to your body. Since multivitamins are big industry, it’s tough to navigate the multitude of claims from companies who’s sole purpose is to turn a profit. Do you really need you vitamin D or C to fix whatever malady or claim purported by clever marketing campaigns?
Outside of a recommendation from a family doctor for the sick or elderly, a balanced diet is the key to overall health. Anything more is probably not necessary. That means all of the money you spend in vitamins is literally going into the toilet. Since the body doesn’t need additional vitamin supplements, assuming that health diet, it treats it as waste.
But what about preventative measures that vitamin manufactures claim? Are there longterm benefits from a health dose of garlic or ginger?
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Be it pro athletes looking for the edge in recovery, or someone trying to relieve pain using alternative therapies, stretch fascia therapy could be a viable treatment. Patients enjoy a pain free treatment, which is appealing, provided by practitioners ranging from therapists specializing in stretch fascia, massage therapists, and more.
Fascia therapy is an approach that can provide lasting pain-relief as it focuses on the root cause of your pain versus simply treating the symptoms. It’s also a technique in injury prevention. Overall, it offers a re-adjustment of fascia tissue for improvement and focusses primarily on all the systems that the fascia surrounds including: nervous system, circulatory system, lymphatic system, visceral system and all connective tissue.
Fascia therapy is a manual therapy which uses finesse not force to help the body heal. Although stretching can be viewed by some as a painful experience, stretch fascia is pain-free.
Treatable symptoms include:
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