Whether you need to lose 20 pounds or 100, hopping on that scale and discovering that you’ve lost 10 percent of your total goal can have powerful benefits, both mentally and physically. Here are 10 reasons why: 1. Ten percent is an achievable first goal. Instead of fretting about all…
Cholesterol is one of the most familiar medical words today. Everyone knows “something” about it, but mostly cholesterol is associated in our mind with something “bad” and “unwanted” that happens to old and overweight people. The facts show that about 20 percent of the U.S. population has high blood cholesterol…
I feel horrible! Do I have the flu or is it just a common cold? This question is usually the first that comes to mind when you get that lousy-all-over-feeling that lets you know you’ve caught a winter season bug. Some of the symptoms of the flu (influenza) are very…
by Rick Kelly Whether you are right in the middle of a diet and exercise program or successfully completing one, the main thing that you will notice is that the amount of fat you are burning off is slowing down. Those amazing results that you experienced when you first started…
Fruit is a healthy part of any diet but resembling an apple or pear implies certain health risks. The basic shape we become is our genetic gift or curse, depending on how you look at it. What we do to add or subtract to it is our responsibility. So take…
When it comes to daydreaming about financial windfalls, it’s a case of go big or go home. Seeing how money doesn’t grow on trees, sweepstakes like the one offered by MyDailyMoment.com might be the next best thing. By entering to win the $10,000 grand prize, as well as weekly giveaways,…
A lot of people actually pay a good deal of money just to make themselves look more attractive and feel better about themselves, but what they don’t know is that they can actually achieve this easily by keeping fit and staying healthy. Having lustrous and shiny, full hair is not…
Milk – it does a body good. Right? Well, not always. Do you think you might have trouble digesting milk or milk products? Do you find yourself bloated or gassy after eating dairy? Are you left wondering “am I lactose intolerant?” Read on to find out more about the causes,…
You’ve worked hard all week to stick with your healthy diet and keep up with your weight-loss goals, but the weekend can mean diet sabotage for even the most committed dieter. When your weekend schedule is full of family events, entertaining guests, heading out to a sporting event or simply…
BMI, or Body Mass Index, is a measure of a person’s body fat, based on a simple calculation of body weight in kilograms, divided by the square of the individual’s height in meters. It is used by health professionals around the world to determine whether a person is overweight or…