Proper Diet and Exercise for Long Term Health
Most life threatening diseases are not due to random occurrences.
Instead they are the consequence of how we live our life. And that means the leading causes of disease and death are largely within our control.
Our health risk is…
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What Is the Omentum and Why Belly Fat Is More Dangerous Than You Think
Almost everyone is at least partly familiar with the vital organs that are mentioned time and again on our favorite medical shows. The heart, the liver, the kidneys, the spleen, the… omentum?
The omentum??? What’s that?
The omentum is an…
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Stay Strong or Grow Weak
Before the body reaches full physical maturity, usually around age 25, it is in a continual state of growth and development. That means muscles and the body as a whole tend to remain firm and strong even without structured exercise.…
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Why Your Chair Is Harming Your Health
Studies continue to confirm that sitting for extended stretches throughout the day — as most of us do — quietly undermines our cellular and metabolic health.
In fact, prolonged sitting has become so hazardous that many experts now refer to…
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The Emotional and Mental Power Exercise Provides
Many people start an exercise program looking to achieve changes to physical appearance – weight loss, less body fat, firmer and more toned muscles, improved heart health and so on.
But there are many more health benefits from exercise that…
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Health Benefits of Chia and Flax Seeds
The best things really do come in small packages.
There are two little seeds that offer incredible overall benefits…everything from unbelievable good health to high energy and effortless weight loss just by replacing about half of the processed or refined…
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Sunshine, Health and Happiness
Too much of anything is detrimental to our health.
Too much of a particular food, too much exercise (yes, exercise can be detrimental if done out of balance with rest or overexerted too fast), too much sitting/rest and even too…
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Hormones, Health and Happiness
Happiness matters
Happiness is a joy-filled, contented feeling; the result of whatever mental and emotional state we entertain. It is the reward factor for all the thoughts, feelings and emotions that drive our ship.
When we recognize happiness as a…
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Gardening and Longevity Go Hand in Hand
In all five Blue Zones, people garden well into their 80s, 90s, and beyond. Whether it’s growing vegetables, herbs, or fruit, the act of tending the soil and harvesting from it offers far more than just food.
Scientific research confirms…
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5 Powerful Reasons Muscle Matters More Than You Think
If you want to live a long, active, and vibrant life—not just in years but in quality—there’s one factor that quietly underpins your longevity, energy, and independence: muscle.
Most people chase health by focusing on cardio or cutting calories, but…
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