Summer…possibly the best time of the year because people travel, have time off, and spend vacations together. But it’s scorching hot - in and outside - and the sweat just doesn’t seem to go away.But with summer comes extreme heat. It’s important to take precaution and make sure that regardless of what activity you are participating in outdoors you are always safe.Heat exhaustion is...
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In the midst of summer vacations abroad or outdoor concerts at home, your health might not be the first thing on your mind.The foods being offered to you this time of year are seriously tempting (ice cream, anyone?) and staying out late and spending lots of time outside are par for the course.But if you don’t take at least some basic measures to protect yourself against the hazards of summer,...
Cleaning your home regularly is important, but do you really clean often enough? While forgetting to vacuum shows up in the dirt on your feet and forgetting to dust can make you sneeze, some chores can go unnoticed. The effects of forgetting to disinfect, for instance, are impossible to see. But the bacteria are still there! And they can still make you sick if you’re not careful.17 Places...
You’re hanging out poolside, cold beverage in hand and the scent of sunscreen in the air. Sweating under the sun, you decide to take a dip to cool off. After diving in, you might be tempted to just lie out in the sun and air dry, saving the shower for later. But that’s actually a really bad idea.There are a number of reasons why you want to wash off the pool’s residue: Chemicals in the...
When the season changes to summer, lots of other things change, too. The days get longer. Your weekends get busier, filled with picnics or barbecues or concerts outdoors. Your house starts to smell like sunscreen from all the times you have to apply it each day.It might surprise you, but your body actually changes in the summer, too. Not in the way that it looks — though that might change,...
Food can be a source of inflammation through allergens, bacteria or other toxins. The body can also see foods that "don't agree" with its biochemistry which causes your whole body to start attacking these "foreign invaders," thus causing more inflammation in the bloodstream, Sadie Wells, RD, LDN, CPT, says.Similarly, she adds, eating unhealthy food is like having a chronic infection that...
When it comes to the human body, we are our own worst enemy. Diseases are most often the result of a person’s own choices. Thus, many illnesses and chronic conditions are preventable.Longevity is voluntary and totally up to you. But to live longer and better, you need to know how to not harm your body. A study has shown that the top non-genetic factors contributing to deaths were lifestyle...
