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Circulation enables movement of blood through the body, which supplies vital organs with oxygen and important nutrients. If the circulation is somehow impaired, it can affect the proper function of different systems and organs in the body. If the problem is left untreated, it can harm vital organs such as the heart,…
It may seem that everyone knows the right way for you to get healthy these days—your doctor, your friends, and every website you pull up on your computer. You hear a lot of the typical “you should get more exercise,” “you should eat healthier,” and “you should take supplements.” Yet, you…
Fruit juice has vitamins and minerals, but drinking too much of it has health downsides If you’re trying to decide on something sweet to drink with breakfast, 100 percent fruit juice (that is, juice that has nothing added) is certainly healthier than juice drinks with added sugars. A cup of it can even…
You may not look up to a nutritionist the way you do an athlete or your best friend, but maybe you should reconsider. The truth is that nutritionists know a lot more than what we hear them tell us when they talk about food. They know how to heal the…
Wondering how to lose weight from the comfort of your home? Try these tips. There is no better comfort than the option to work out at home. People like me who make excuses of the weather or lack of time to hit the gym are happy with the home exercise regime….
Ever wonder what goes into making a chicken nugget? Here’s more than you probably wanted to know. Show me a chicken nugget, and I will show you the world. The world, that is, of highly palatable foods engineered by the food industry to go down easily — and stimulate cravings. Commercial foods like…
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Want to help your kids make healthy food choices when you’re not with them? Make every meal at home a lesson in good nutrition. Start by showing them what goes into a healthy meal, ChooseMyPlate.gov from the U.S. Department of Agriculture suggests. Fill half their plate…
YourTango has some helpful tips on ways you can naturally get better sleep, straight from sleep expert Katrin Schubert, M.D. Good sleep takes practice. You need more sleep. We all do. As a society, we don’t value the benefits of sleep enough, even though recent research has argued that…
Meeting some or all of the American Heart Association’s seven ideal cardiovascular health goals is associated with longer life and fewer heart attacks and strokes, no matter your age. In fact, in a group of elderly patients, “the benefit of an ideal cardiovascular health in reducing mortality and vascular events was…