wellness

Following the old adage, “You are what you eat,” Americans spent many years afraid of fat. But, thankfully, times have changed. Recognizing the crucial role “good” fats play in maintaining healthy levels of vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients in the body, we now live in constant search for new sources of monounsaturated fat, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. 

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women. Women often experience heart disease differently than men. For example, men have more heart attacks than women, but women have a higher heart attack death rate. 

You have done so much to lose a few pounds and looked great.  Now, after a few days off, relaxing with friends or getting through a vacation, we are back home, and sometimes wished we hadn’t had all the drinks and food during our time off. Here are some quick tips to help you during this time to get back to normal within the next week. 

Many may not realize that as our skin sags and droops so do our internal organs. Who’s ever concerned with having an “upright liver”? In fact, it is very important that our internal organs are toned and energized. When they are, we have beauty within that radiates outward. 

Honey could be described as the ‘Nectar of the Gods’ for its historic uses for health, vitality, medicine, and beauty. In its most simple form, it is a healthy and characteristic natural sweetener; it is a widely used alternative to cane sugar. We should really appreciate the level of work put in by the amazing bees that produce our honey worldwide - it is thought that it may take around 160,000 bees to produce just one pound of honey!

Exercise fuels us and energizes us; it provides an outlet for clearing out expired energy as well as keeping us fit and healthy. Fuelling ourselves for exercise means that we adopt the nutrition habits that fully support it and enhance our way of life. Here are a few ways that you can fire yourself up for your workouts and 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.

We strive for more of an external beauty in our youth, then as we ‘become’ we realize that true beauty is more of a measure of what is within. That being said, we should always aim to take the best possible care of our external appearance, it all amounts to self-love and self-care something that we should have at the forefront of our minds. How do you promote becoming a better you? Here are a few things to think about on that journey!

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. 

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.

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