All Entries in the "Health News" Category
Overweight is Quickly becoming the Female Norm
I hope everyone had a great holiday! Now time to get back to business…. We all know how startling the latest obesity trend numbers are. It’s estimated that 38 states in the United States have an obesity rate of 25 percent in its population. It turns out, this increase in obesity is having a negative [...]
Healthy Lifestyle Trumps Genetics
If you think that your weight and health is predetermined by your family genetics, think again. Two large studies from Northwestern Medicine have found that a healthy lifestyle is the most important factor on cardiovascular health. Hooray! In the first study, researchers found that the majority of people who adopted healthy lifestyle behaviors in young [...]
San Francisco says Good Bye to McDonald’s Happy Meals
Do your children love hitting McDonald’s for their weekly Happy Meal, adding to their collection of toys and collectibles? If you live in San Francisco, this popular activity is no longer an option. After weeks of debating the topic, the San Francisco board of directors has taken steps to ban the sale of toys with [...]
10 Remedies to Stay Healthy During the Cold and Flu Season
Like it or not, cold and flu season is straight ahead and coming fast. Along with the great things about fall/winter – cooler weather, crisp breezes, fall colors, great holidays – often comes runny noses, fevers, coughing and sore throats. Odds are good that everyone is going to get at least one illness between now [...]
Ladies, do you ‘Know Your Girls’ as well as Audrina Patridge does?
Ladies, let’s get serious for a minute. I know, I know, its Friday. But for many of us, the weekend is our “me” time and hey, I don’t know about you, but my breasts are an important part of ME! I’m all about keeping my ‘girls’ healthy and happy… For a second year, Yoplait – [...]
The Secret of the Healthy Weight Loss Drug
Another post about the importance of water…. In our search for a weight loss miracle, we’re willing to try any pill or potion out there; any wild and crazy miracle cure or fad diet to turn the tide of weight gain. But the secret may be as simple as drinking more water. This weight loss [...]
Orthorexia? Is This Eating Trend or Foe?
Leslie P. Schilling, MA, RD, CSSD owns Schilling Nutrition Therapy, LLC in Memphis, TN where she specializes in disordered eating and sports nutrition. She provides nutrition programs and presentations to teams and professionals across the nation. In a nation full of people stricken with chronic diseases, many linked to lifestyle choices, why would we worry about those engrossed [...]
10 Tips to Stay Healthy This Summer
~courtesy Sensei for Weight Loss Schedule yearly checkups. Start the summer by making sure your body is in good working order. Learn what you can do to improve your lifestyle and your health. Get active and stay active. Pick something you’ll enjoy so you can stick with it, walking, taking a dance class, surfing… whatever [...]
Moving is the Best Medicine + Giveaway!
Winner ~ Karen P. Dancing at the bus stop or in the grocery store may seem strange, but moving may be the answer to preventing and decreasing osteoarthritis pain. As a fitness blogger, I’d like to bring this short public service announcement to your attention: Our GGS readers already engage in physical activity and maintain a healthy [...]
Five Foods that will Save your Heart
February is American Heart Month. It’s a time to bring awareness to heart disease and stroke, the number one killer in the United States, so you and the people you love don’t become a statistic. If you know someone who would benefit from this information on preventing heart disease, please share it. Five Foods That [...]
Review: SinuCleanse Neti Pot and Squeeze
Here I go again…guinea pig….trouper…good sport…what the heck have I agreed to this time…? Pouring saline solution up my nose? Yikes! Do you suffer from allergies or sometimes have difficulty breathing? My brother suffers from both and he’s been using a Neti Pot for months now. He LOVES it. He RAVES about it. He goes [...]
Mueller Sports Medicine Launches Earth-Friendly Line of Braces and Supports
Need a little support? As a runner, I’ve injured my knees a few times with over-training (I like to think I’m better prepared and smarter now, but I say this with an ice pack currently resting on my left knee – yikes!). I’m also keenly interested in environmentally-friendly products, so this new product announcement is [...]
Hands-Only CPR: How the power of song can help save a person’s life
The Ad Council and American Heart Association recently launched a national multimedia campaign that encourages bystanders to use Hands-Only CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) when an adult collapses and is unresponsive.
4 strategies that will improve your sleep
~Debi Silber Are you getting enough sleep? According to the latest survey from the Better Sleep Council , 68% of American women admit to getting less than 8 hours of sleep per night. You can bet that percentage is higher among moms! Sleep eludes some of us because stresses in our lives make it difficult [...]
Wear these colors and get a beautiful boost!
The latest trend in wellness is color therapy. You probably picked your outfit today because of the color. Studies show the colors we wear each day are more important than anyone ever guessed: Brain scans have found each one triggers different neurotransmitters in the brains of those who see you, which affect their mood, state [...]
Are you yin or yang?
The success secrets right under your nose According to the 3,000 year old art of Chinese face reading, your nose is a standout personality indicator. I found this fascinating, a recent study at The Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago – yes, there is such a place – found that blood surges [...]
