With the start of spring, and Stress Awareness Month in April, it’s the perfect time to readjust your total body and self-care routine.By regularly incorporating self-care treatments such as facials, massages and assisted stretch treatments into your routine, you will improve your overall health, reduce stress and be more prepared for the season and all of the activities that come along with...
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Don’t smoke, eat better, exercise, and sleep more – these are often referred to as the basics of longevity but the reality is a little more complex.There are a few very important factors to consider. “For one, we lose muscle mass as we age—around 10 percent each decade after age 45,” Amy Gorin, MS, RDN, owner of Amy Gorin Nutrition in the New York City area, says.While...
What comprises a healthy lifestyle is not a secret – better food, physical activity, enough sleep and healthy habits. So why are people failing in the “diet” category”?They face barriers to eating healthy such as making time to plan, using their money wisely, and having access to healthy foods. All of these factors can make food and eating intimading.Eating a...
Everyone at some point in their lives will find it hard to go to sleep at night. The medicine you take, your daily schedule and your diet can have a big impact on your sleep, according to sleepeducation.org. If you have difficulty sleeping or want to improve your sleep, it's time to try a few new tips.Like eating, sleep is a biological need, and a recommended amount of shut-eye varies from...
Call it what you want – stress or emotional eating. It’s an undisputable fact that it’s not healthy. Its most immediate effect is sabotaging one’s weight loss goals.Stress can shut down appetite, unless it is chronic. The adrenal glands release cortisol, and it increases appetite and may also ramp up motivation in general, including the motivation to eat, according to Harvard Medical...
Unknown dangers are prowling in your home, and you are most likely not even aware of them. Unfortunately, you have no control over most of it – with few exceptions. An average house easily accumulates 100 pounds of dangerous waste, which often remains until the residents move out or do an extensive cleanup, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection...
While the return of warm weather might inspire you to fire up the grill, plant flowers or go for a hike, it should also inspire a sense of caution, as spring and summer are when pests such as stinging and biting insects emerge in full force.Spring is when many pests reproduce, especially those that thrive in warm, wet conditions. Others that are fleeing this type of weather will...
