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Can Losing Weight Cut Cancer Risk?
According to the National Cancer Institute, obesity may increase your likelihood of developing certain cancers. But losing those extra pounds may help you reduce your risk. “Every year, we are getting...
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Yoga Moves You Can Do at Home
Don’t be intimidated by the svelte men and women bending their bodies into complicated yoga poses. Everyone has to begin somewhere — and there’s no better time than now to start this 5,000-year-old...
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Reversing Heart Disease Through Diet
According to the World Heart Federation, those who live in the developed world have a 73 percent greater chance of having a new major cardiac event than those who live in the undeveloped world. Why?...
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It’s National Walking Day!
Ready to move? Physical inactivity is a leading cause of heart disease and can be more dangerous than smoking. To combat this, the American Heart Association has named the first Wednesday in April as...
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Get Your Heat On
Bikram yoga, otherwise known as hot yoga, is designed to strengthen the body while also releasing stress. Celebrities swear by it. Clothing companies are inspired by it. Yes, hot yoga has taken the...
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Seize the Moment
While you might not be able to devote an hour at a time to being healthier, you can certainly adopt better habits throughout the day. Check out some easy ways to get healthier — 15 minutes at a time.
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Risky Bouncing Business
“Mom, can we get a trampoline? Pleeease?” Your children won’t like it, but experts say the answer to your little ones’ entreaty should be, “No.” A 2014 Indiana University (IU) study found that...
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The Fitness Factor
When someone asks you if you’re fit, what do they mean? Do you exercise for 150 minutes a week? Are you strong? Are you flexible? According to the Dr. Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease ™, a...
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Beat the Heat: Tips for Texas Runners
Training for a race in the dead of summer? Take time to acclimate your body to extreme heat. In summer, temperatures in Texas easily reach 100°F or higher during the day. Conditions can also be humid,...
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Two Minutes to Extend Your Life
When you heard that sitting in a chair at work all day was linked to premature death and chronic health conditions such as obesity, kidney disease, diabetes and heart disease, you may have bought an...
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