Social connections help us stay healthy no matter what age we are, but recent research has shown that they're particularly important for seniors. With age, we often lose many of the social connections we've enjoyed over our lifetime. We retire and no longer have daily interactions with our colleagues. Our ...
It probably won’t surprise you to learn that sugar is the most popular ingredient added to foods in the United States. Over the years, more and more manufacturers have used it to make their foods taste sweeter in the hopes of increasing profits, and so far, it’s worked. Two hundred ...
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, as we’ve been told, and indeed a lot of research supports that idea. In a recent 2020 study, researchers found that eating a big breakfast rather than a large dinner could help prevent obesity and high blood sugar. The Mayo Clinic ...
Our pets have always been important to us, but we really learned to appreciate them during the COVID-19 pandemic. With government lockdowns in place, many of us felt lonely and isolated at times. Fortunately, our four-legged friends were there to help us cope with those feelings. “A lot of us ...
You know that eating too much sugar isn’t good for you. Researchers reported in 2016 that consumption of added sugars is associated with an increased risk of a variety of chronic diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), as well as cognitive decline and even ...
Laura figured it was just a rash. Her skin had been dry lately, and she had allergies. She must have touched something she shouldn’t have, or maybe her laundry detergent was bothering her. She shrugged it off, but the next day, it was worse. She checked in the mirror and ...
If you live alone, you may find it more difficult to eat healthy for one primary reason: It seems hardly worth the effort. Why slave over a hot stove for hours if you don’t get to share what you’ve created? It’s easier to just do take-out and avoid all the ...
Exploring a new city or country can be incredibly rewarding, and many people list traveling as one of their favorite pastimes. Unfortunately, the hours spent sitting while driving or flying to your intended destination can wreak havoc on your body. In addition to the inevitable sore and tight muscles that ...
Our daily habits and posture can greatly affect joint mobility in the shoulders, and over time, if we fall into mistakes that lead to shoulder pain it will cause poor movement patterns or our shoulders' range of motion decreases. In worst-case scenarios, we develop pain in the shoulder joints, scapula, ...
1. Sitting Position/Length Let’s face it, we don’t always have the best posture in standing or sitting positions. Sitting forward or crossing your legs puts greater stress on the hip joints and increases your risk for hip pain. Incorrect Positions: A. Sitting Forward: This position shortens the muscles in the ...
