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When you begin to think of the holidays, no doubt your thoughts eventually turn to food. Wonderfully decadent desserts, treats, sweets, and cookies make up a big part of many holiday celebrations. The common belief that no work is done on holidays and the consumption of a lot of tasty but unhealthy foods leads to a sedentary enjoyment with our...

Stress (like training for and running races), can reduce defenses your immune system provides. In a study of sedentary, recreation, and elite athlete runners, the three groups had about the same rate of upper respiratory illnesses; however, the recreational runners had fewer instances of sickness. The conclusion was that moderate exercise reduced the risk of infection while no exercise or...

Some people think that building muscle while on a plant-based diet is difficult or impossible because they don’t think it’s possible to get enough protein for muscles to build and strengthen. There are some widespread misconceptions about plant-based based diets and plant-based muscle building including the belief that you can’t get enough protein on a plant-based diet to build muscle...

Sometimes it’s not easy to get to sleep at night and get the rest you need. For some people, problems with sleep happen only once in a while, but for others, it’s an ongoing and chronic problem. Insomnia isn’t healthy because your body needs rest to recover and repair itself. People with sleeping problems have more risk of serious health...

Encouraging a spouse who is overweight to exercise or exercise more can be tricky business. If your spouse is particularly sensitive about his/her weight, then frame your encouragement around the fact that you want to spend more time together or spend time reconnecting if you two have grown apart. FIRST: Before starting any exercise program though, make sure your spouse...

What Causes Weak Bones? One condition usually associated with having weak bones is osteoporosis. However, there is another closely related condition called osteopenia that affects about 50% of Americans over age 50. In both cases, the classic cause of each is a loss of bone density. If normal bone density, for your age, is at the top and osteoporosis the...

The road to significant and prolonged weight loss is simple: create a calorie deficit by consuming far fewer calories than your body burns. The greater the calorie deficit, the more significant the drop in weight will be. It would, therefore, make sense that if you significantly or completely cut off your calorie consumption, you will be able to enjoy accelerated...

Most people don’t want to hear what they can’t eat during the festive holidays. But there some alternatives to the high-calorie comfort foods in a traditional holiday meal, that you can make that won’t leave you or your guests feeling guilty afterward, but still full and satisfied. In some cases, it is making a low calorie/low-fat substitution or two to...

#1: Celebrate Autumn with Apple The autumn season in October is National Apple Month. People of all ages can enjoy autumn by a trip to a big orchard, and that includes sweethearts, parents, kids and a kid's friend or two. These days, there's more to do at an orchard than the variety of apples you want. Some let you pick...

A muscle strain or ligament sprain is usually localized, with the pain lasting from a few days to several weeks. Apply cold packs to a strain. When you strain a ligament or a muscle, applying cold packs for the next 1 to 3 days is the best treatment. Don't use heat. Hot soaks or a heating pad may increase swelling...