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Breast Cancer: How To Reduce The Risk |
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Saturday, 01 October 2011 |
 Unfortunately, the risk of getting breast cancer is very real. While cancer is a complex illness, new research has pointed to environmental and lifestyle factors that may increase or reduce the risk of breast cancer. Here are some tips helping to reduce your risk of breast cancer.
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Jump Start Your Fall Wellness Plan With Cleanse21™ |
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Monday, 05 September 2011 |
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 Modern life is filled with tons of conveniences. There's fast food, medicines, and all kinds of products to make you look and feel better.
The problem with these items is most are filled with unnatural chemicals that can build up in your body making it operate less efficiently, just like gunk building up in your car's engine. Instead of letting these chemicals slow you down, flush them out by detoxifying your body with our 21-day detox program, Cleanse21™.
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Deep Tissue Massage: Get Rid of the Stress Knots |
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Monday, 22 August 2011 |
 Sitting at a desk or standing all day can be hard on the muscles not to mention the joints. Relaxing can be a real chore when your body is tied up in knots from remaining in one fixed position for most of the day. What you need now is a deep tissue massage to iron out the kinks.
Now, here's a warning for those who are new to massage therapy. A deep tissue massage is not the one to start with first. If your body has not been touched by the hands of an experienced massage therapist, it might feel like Nurse Ratchet is working on you. Some of the kneading techniques used in a deep tissue massage can be uncomfortable when applied and you don't want to walk out of there crying (can you still walk?).
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Stretching May Reduce Back Pain |
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Monday, 08 August 2011 |
Stretch out your muscles each and everyday to get them ready for action and reduce back pain.
We've all been there. You go to lift something and feel a pain halfway between the starting point and the destination. Or you were running around hitting a tennis ball, shooting buckets, tossing around a football, or anything you might not do very often and your back goes out.
We have many muscles that make up our body, and some of those muscles support the spinal column in your back. Having strong muscles in your back as well as your abdomen will work wonders to help ward off back pain. But, having flexible muscles in your back is just as important as having strong muscles.
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Is Your Diet Behind Your Pain? |
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Monday, 25 July 2011 |
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There's an epidemic that's circulating the globe and it's one that seems to be taking all of us by surprise.
I'm talking about the epidemic of...Obesity!
Besides the added pressure those extra pounds put directly on our joints, a poor diet can indirectly have a negative effect on joint health as it increases inflammation in the body. For instance, excessive consumption of dairy products, meat, & refined starchy carbohydrates like white flour can actually make inflammation worse by increasing the production of what is know as prostaglandins which are potent triggers of pain!
Fortunately, there is something you can do about it!
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Exercise at Home or the Gym? |
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Monday, 11 July 2011 |
 Deciding where you will exercise is very important in reaching your fitness goals. Many factors will influence this decision and each one should be evaluated before you start exercising.
Once you have made your decision, you can start planning your workout.
As you probably know, exercising at home has many advantages. The finance department is one of the best advantages. With gas prices being what they are today, it is quite obvious that you'll save money on fuel as well as wear and tear on your vehicle by choosing to exercise at home.
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How to Spot Hidden Sugar on Food Labels! |
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Monday, 27 June 2011 |
 Eating too much sugar is not healthy for you. Most people would agree with this. Yet, we are still getting way too much of it in our diet. Why?
If you have ever read a food label then you know how confusing they can be. Once you get past simple ingredients like milk, water, corn and cheese, things begin to get a little dicey. How do you read those labels?
Sugar is a carbohydrate. It is called a simple carbohydrate because it is metabolized easier. It doesn't need extra energy to be broken down. In fact, if you've ever had a sugary snack, your blood sugar spikes right away. You get energy for about thirty minutes and then feel like you are sinking through the floor.
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