Resting Heart Rate – What Can It Tell About Your Health?
Few things are as important to your physical fitness as your heart. And when it comes to measuring your heart’s health, you may be overwhelmed by all the guidelines and numbers. Decoding a resting heart rate by age chart may be confusing, and what is a resting heart rate anyway? Your resting heart rate is […]
136/82 Blood Pressure – Is it Normal?
Getting your blood pressure checked shouldn’t be that big of a deal. And understanding it should be easy. For instance, let’s say you end up with 136/82 blood pressure. Is that high? Low? Why is there any confusion in the first place? It’s only a few numbers, right? But sometimes, determining your blood pressure levels […]
Why Do I Have a Bloated Stomach? (and how to fix it)
You’ve probably felt it at some point: that uncomfortable sensation of being too full. You might feel like you need to loosen your waistband and you could even experience sharp pains. It’s possible you ate too much, but that’s not the only cause of a bloated stomach. Though it can be fairly common, the reasons […]
A Healthy 2019: New Year, New Plant-Based Diet!
It’s something that comes up with each new year: the obligatory new year’s resolution. You might want to drop a few pounds or look for a new job, or you might have another goal in mind. Why not do something for yourself that won’t just benefit you in the short term, but in the long […]
Everything You Need To Know About Intermittent Fasting
Fasting is something that people have done for centuries. And when it makes sense — after all, cavemen didn’t wake up to have breakfast at 7 AM sharp every day. They had to go out and forage for food — and that could take a while. They might not have been able to eat until […]
The Surprising Way Sitting Can Impact Your Health
Here’s a quick pop quiz for you. What do these 3 things have in common? Having a work meeting Driving to the grocery store Seeing a movie at the local theater The answer? They all involve sitting down. And here’s the thing… these days, more and more of our daily activities are sedentary activities. That […]
Don’t Make a To-Do List — Do This Instead
Does this sound familiar? You get home from a busy day and barely have the energy to make dinner. And by the time you’ve cleared the table, there’s still a mountain of dishes to do… Plus, the kitchen floor looks a little dingy, and you could really use a load of clean laundry. But it’s […]
Constipation — What Is It, And How Do You Avoid It?
42 Million. That’s the number of Americans dealing with a chronic issue no one wants to talk about… Constipation. We’ve all dealt with it from time to time — but that doesn’t mean it’s something you should ignore or “just live with.” Because constipation can lead to even more problems down the road… things like […]
The Real Reason You Eat When You’re Stressed
When was the last time you stayed up way too late, because you were using your phone? Or when you gave in to a craving because you’d been stressed at work? Well, if you’re like most people, these scenarios might sound familiar — because they happen to all of us. And these “bad habits” all […]
This Is The Effect Social Isolation Can Have On Your Health
When life gets busy, what’s the first thing you give up? Chances are, it’s not the things you HAVE to do… like your job and your errands. It’s the fun stuff — lunches with family, nights out with your loved ones, or quality time catching up with old friends. And that makes sense… it’s easy […]