The Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices

The Health Benefits of Herbs and Spices

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Open your spice cabinet and you will find a pharmacopoeia of ancient wisdom. You may also find yourself on the way to the hospital. Herbal medicine is not something to embark upon uninformed. Self-medication, in any form, can be risky. At the same time, there are many herbs and spices…

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All About Acid Reflux

All About Acid Reflux

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, often referred to by the acronym GERD, is a medical condition becoming more and more common and which presently afflicts up to 20 million Americans. Even small babies can suffer from GERD, and it can produce very distressing symptoms. These symptoms vary with individuals, while infantile GERD…

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Eating for Life

Eating for Life

Diet Reviews / Low Calorie

This nutritionally-sound eating plan is the anti-diet, allowing you to eat the foods you like — and plenty of them – while still losing weight. Phillips knows the challenges of trying to stick to a diet that makes you feel deprived and hungry all the time. In fact, for many…

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No “I” in Team

No “I” in Team

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Try not to be a spoiled sport. When you join a group activity, make the goal of your participation to have fun and get a good workout. Far too many people take whatever sport they’re playing too seriously. The end result is that they walk away from the game feeling…

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What’s Your Rear View?

What’s Your Rear View?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Junk in the trunk or a beer gut – which would you rather have? When it comes to your health, where you store fat makes a big difference. New research indicates that storing body fat in the hips, thighs and backside instead of the abdominal area may be healthful. In…

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Doubles Anyone? Tackle Tennis

Doubles Anyone? Tackle Tennis

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

It doesn’t matter if you’re up for singles or doubles, you’ll love the health benefits that come along with a game of tennis. Tennis not only improves your quality of life, but it also helps you live longer, just like many other physical activities. Physical activity increases lifespan, reduces the…

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A Workout Swimming in Goodness

A Workout Swimming in Goodness

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Regardless of your fitness level, have you considered taking your workout into the water? There are many health benefits from this great exercise regimen that won’t leave you treading water. Swimming offers a total body workout that improves cardiovascular health, strengthens muscles, boosts endurance, enhances posture and aids in stamina….

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The Ultimate Diet Drink

The Ultimate Diet Drink

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a million times. So water you waiting for? There’s no denying the benefits of good, old-fashioned H2O. The ultimate diet drink, water is an all-natural solution that contains no fat, no calories and no sugar. Experts recommend consuming 6 to 8 glasses…

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