Tag Archives: Health

The Dangers of Alcoholism: A Hangover May Just Be The Start Of Your Troubles

Did you ever wake up with a hangover and think, “I must have lost a few thousand brain cells last night. Well, easy come, easy go.” It happens every day around the world. In fact, it is easy for a young alcoholic to gloss over the idea that alcohol is having a negative impact on their body. If drinking is having a negative physical effect, most younger drinkers would think they could just put off thinking about that until tomorrow. And, true enough, this kind of jesting naivete can

Six Articles Of Clothing That Will Improve Your Health

Clothing is usually not the first thing that comes to mind when people think about things that can improve health. However, some articles of clothing have been shown to improve health. Below are six articles of clothing that will improve your health: Slimming Slippers There are a lot of weight loss products out there. However, many people have never heard of slimming slippers. These slippers cover about 2/3 percent of your feet. The manufacturers claim that people who wear slimming slippers

I’ve Been Working Out and Not Losing Weight, WTF?!

Have you seen that person at the gym go over to the scale every 15 minutes, grinning like a Grinch with each visit? Oh yea, the perfect workout…pounds just melting off by the second! Of course these gym patrons aren’t losing fat, but a substance made up of zero calories that will actually cause dehydration and fatigue if not replaced and in fact lower your metabolic rate: water. Believe it or not, almost everyone’s weight will fluctuate around five pounds or more per day. If you’re

How to Maintain Your Independence in Your Golden Years

Welcome to the golden years.  You are in the midst of a fight with the age curve.  Every year you will become weaker and more debilitated.  Only a scheduled exercise program can help to maintain your fitness level.  It may not be feasible for you to perform squats or an overhead press anymore; however it is important that you maintain your independence. Older populations should train for power.  If you lose your power, you won’t be able to get out of a chair or get up from the ground; you

Eat 5 to 6 Meals a Day Instead of 3!

By Jeremy Albelda Throw away that preconceived notion that three square meals a day is the best dietary prototype when it comes to eating. As Americans, we usually like to think of how we do things as best, but just take a look around at the world’s waistlines and you’ll see that our eating patterns are not ideal. Having lived in Spain and Argentina for extended periods of time, I was left perplexed to why people stayed so skinny in cultures punctuated by hanging salted pigs and fried bread