wellness

Contrary to popular belief, it is, in fact, possible to have your water and eat it too! In this article, I will show you 5 very easy ways to do exactly that.

Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. Your local markets carry a wide variety of nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables. As you enjoy fresh produce, follow these safe-handling tips to help protect yourself and your family.

Grapefruit juice and the actual grapefruit can be part of a healthy diet. Grapefruit has vitamin C and potassium—nutrients your body needs to work properly. But it isn’t good for you when it affects the way your medicines work.

The food supply in the United States is among the safest in the world. However, when certain disease-causing bacteria or pathogens contaminate food, they can cause food-borne illness, often called “food poisoning.” Consuming dangerous food-borne bacteria will usually cause illness within 1 to 3 days of eating the contaminated food. Know the Symptoms.

Are you thinking about getting a “healthy tan” over vacation? Think again. Any increase in skin pigment (called “melanin”) is a sign of damage. While having fun in the sun, consider these five tips to make sure your trip is a healthy one. 

The science of detox is about the science of liver nutrition.  The human body has an amazing ability to cleanse itself of not only wastes created by the biochemical processes within the body but also toxins that originate from outside the body. 

As the temperatures rise and we prepare to kick off the 4 of July party and the backyard entertaining season, the bug experts from SC Johnson offer these helpful tips to help you enjoy summer entertaining and stay protected from the mosquitoes. 

Summer is here and who does not want to look great at the pool, or be able to wear more fun clothes. Decide to make this upcoming week your best week this summer by achieving your goals.  Did you know that you can lose up to 5 or even 7 pounds with a quick detox diet this week?

Whether traveling for business or pleasure, travel can be challenging for your health. With a bit of planning and consciously making healthy choices over unhealthy ones, you can easily make a difference in how you feel when you return home: guilty or healthy.

Our hormones play such a pivotal role in our bodies; they are our ‘chemical messengers’ and we cannot survive without them. They control and coordinate our mood, emotions, metabolism, sleep pattern, bodily functions, fertility and immune system (among lots more intricate and finer details of our well-being). Here we look at a few tips for better and happier hormonal balance.

Have you heard of Kombucha? Kombucha is a living health drink made by fermenting tea and sugar with the ‘kombucha’ culture. It is thought to have originated in the Far East and the benefits may include improvements in energy levels, metabolic disorders, allergies...

Health is something that means different things to different people. Some may see health and fitness as being able to run for a bus without gasping for oxygen, others may see it as living a lifestyle that keeps them looking and feeling good. Here we look at a few ways you can get smarter with your health each day!

Your knee aches from time to time. Or maybe your fingers don't seem as nimble as they used to be. Is it osteoarthritis?

The word yoga comes from the Sanskirit word "yul" which means, " to bind, join, attach as well as union, to direct and concentrate one's attention, to use and apply"

If you are like most people, you have a busy and stressful life. Trying to balance your job and your family and still find time for yourself is hard for many people to do.

Stretching is an excellent thing you can do for your health. These simple, yet effective moves can help you limber up for sports, improve your