I’d like to think I’m frozen in time, back to a day where no bones ever cracked and my back is free of pain, but that’s just not reality, folks. And, if I may say so, I’m willing to bet you’re in a similar boat. Back pain is just about everywhere and ranks among the […]
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It’s a sad fact of life: our hearing goes as we age. But that’s not the only time, not anymore. Noise pollution can also damage your hearing, and it comes from all angles–the busy downtown section your office building is in, your headphones as you work out and any live music event. In reality, close
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Diabetes, folks, is so common today that if you aren’t at risk or living with it, you know someone who is. Back in the late 50s, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believed just under 1 percent of the people in the US had this condition. Flash forward to 2015, for example, and that
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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
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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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