What takes up the most part of your plate at mealtimes?How often do you engage in physical exercise in any given week?Do you drink? How often and how much?Do you smoke? How many cigarettes do you consume in a day?These are just some of the questions you can ask yourself to assess whether the snapshot in your mind of the lifestyle you currently have is a healthy one, or … [Read more...] about Is Your Lifestyle Leading Up To A Stroke?
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5 Food and Drinks To Avoid If You Are Hypertensive
High blood pressure is a tough bacon to beat, or it’s tough not to eat bacon. Whichever way, it’s a battle you have to fight if you wish to enjoy life a little bit longer.According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost one-third of adult Americans have high blood pressure. This can be caused by various factors such as genetics, other pathological illnesses, … [Read more...] about 5 Food and Drinks To Avoid If You Are Hypertensive
10 Best Foods To Eat When You’re Constipated
Constipation is not a pleasant friend and can start your day off on the wrong foot.According to the National Institute of Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, constipation affects 42 million people in the US, with us women being more likely to get constipated, especially during pregnancy or after giving birth.Constipation is uncomfortable, but not untreatable. In … [Read more...] about 10 Best Foods To Eat When You’re Constipated
10 Warning Signs To Look Out For When You’re Super Stressed
Stress is inevitable. However, it’s not an unkillable monster.In fact, even before your body becomes overwhelmed by immense chronic stress, it sends warning signals that you should look out for so you don’t fall casualty to a complete meltdown.Here are 10 warning signs your body sends when you’re super stressed:Weight fluctuationsThere can be many reasons … [Read more...] about 10 Warning Signs To Look Out For When You’re Super Stressed
Is Intermittent Fasting The Right Weight-Loss Program For You?
Take a look at your makeup kit and you’ll find makeup products of different kinds for different purposes. Each has a specific use, but you wouldn’t necessarily use all of them all at the same time, (unless you’re that extra.) Some makeup products also suit a certain skin tone or skin type better than others.Weight loss diet plans are a lot like that. There are a lot of … [Read more...] about Is Intermittent Fasting The Right Weight-Loss Program For You?
The Dangerous Effects of Sleep Deprivation
If you were to take an honest-to-goodness, unfiltered, unrehearsed “woke up like this” selfie, what would you look like?Do you look fresh and rested? Or do you look like you haven’t slept the night at all?How you wake up in the morning is a tell-tale sign of how much sleep you actually got and the quality of rest you’ve had. Sleep deprivation goes beyond more than just … [Read more...] about The Dangerous Effects of Sleep Deprivation
5 Best Fitness Apps For Busy Working Moms
With Christmas just around the corner, it means we’d all be making New Year’s resolutions pretty soon. We’re quite sure ‘lose weight’ would occupy a line on that list by half the world’s population. But we all know only a handful of us ever make it past February.The challenge is even greater among working moms, juggling deadlines and diapers 24/7. Where does fitness even fit … [Read more...] about 5 Best Fitness Apps For Busy Working Moms
5 Tips for a Stress-Free Thanksgiving Dinner with Easy Recipes
Thanksgiving, while a holiday we all love celebrating, can be a super stressful event to plan for too. Family and friends are coming over and a full-course meal to prepare, it’s very easy to lose the celebration in the midst of the kitchen commotion.We aren’t Thanksgiving dinner gurus or anything, but we’ve sure learned a thing or two over the years of hosting these … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for a Stress-Free Thanksgiving Dinner with Easy Recipes
7 Self-Massage Tricks For Working Moms Always On-The-Go
You know that feeling after an extremely long day at work when all the adrenaline has worn off and you’re left terribly sore and tired, knots on your shoulders and the back of your legs pulsing after an afternoon of hustling while wearing killer pumps.A massage would be great right about now, but you remember you have to get home soon because you have to thaw the chicken for … [Read more...] about 7 Self-Massage Tricks For Working Moms Always On-The-Go
The Truth Behind Unwanted Facial Hair in Women
The bearded lady in the hit movie The Greatest Showman, is not just a curious oddity. In fact, a lot of women, although not as pronounced as hers, suffer from the same medical condition. It’s called hirsutism.Hirsutism basically means excess body hair among women. While most of the female population have fine, light hair dusted all over their faces and bodies, some … [Read more...] about The Truth Behind Unwanted Facial Hair in Women
5 Ways to Combat Stress Eating
We all have our go-to comfort food when the stress kicks in. A bag of chips after an angry email from your client. A tub of ice cream for a devastating break-up. Pizza for not closing that thousand-dollar deal in time. Comfort food they are, they do their job for the night, until you wake up and realize you ate too much and feel the guilt sink in.Stress causes your body to … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Combat Stress Eating
9 Warning Signs of Hormonal Imbalance You Should Be Aware Of
Hormonal imbalances, while commonly pronounced among women aged around their 40s to 50s, can also be seen in some women in their mid-30s. This is increasingly becoming more common with our modern lifestyles and dietary choices, on top of global problems such as pollution, toxins and daily exposure to xenoestrogens (synthetic chemicals that mimic the hormone estrogen in our … [Read more...] about 9 Warning Signs of Hormonal Imbalance You Should Be Aware Of
Sugar: Friend or Foe? Here’s Everything You Need To Know
Your sweet tooth would agree that sugar is one of the most addictive and comforting food options. How often do you reach out for a pack of chocolates for whenever you’re feeling a little blue or for when you feel like celebrating? We’ve associated that sweet taste to all aspects of our lives without being consciously aware just how much we’re consuming.Did you know a typical … [Read more...] about Sugar: Friend or Foe? Here’s Everything You Need To Know
Not Losing Enough Weight? Your Hormones May Be To Blame
You sweat your bum off every single day; swallow every salad leaf while thinking of a juicy rib-eye, yet you’re still on the same mark on that weighing scale as 3 months ago. Don’t get discouraged and drop your well-balanced diet and regular exercise just yet. The reason you’re finding it hard to lose weight may not be not running enough miles on the treadmill, but your body’s … [Read more...] about Not Losing Enough Weight? Your Hormones May Be To Blame
5 of The Biggest Alcohol Myths You Should Get Straight
Whether you’re an alcohol retiree or a casual drinker, I’m sure you’ve heard a few rules off The Great Alcohol Commandments from your ‘alcohol experts’ slash alcoholic friends to help you get the most out of your night out drinking without suffering terribly negative effects. While those rules may have stemmed from a grain of logic, they’re not exactly cut and dry … [Read more...] about 5 of The Biggest Alcohol Myths You Should Get Straight
Why I Got Healthy: Adele’s Inspiring Switch to a Healthier Lifestyle
You and I would have probably already shed a few tears listening to Adele’s ‘Someone Like You’, alone, on a train, on a perfectly rainy day. I probably know every word to every single song on all her albums.This popular songstress debuted on the music scene in 2008 with a chart-topping line-up of amazingly written heartbreak songs that billions all over the world fawned over. … [Read more...] about Why I Got Healthy: Adele’s Inspiring Switch to a Healthier Lifestyle
10 Simple Hacks to Naturally Boost Your Energy in The Morning
Show of hands for all you ladies out there who aren’t morning people at all. My mornings always involve hitting the snooze button 10 times for at least 10 different alarms set every 10 minutes over an hour. The first hour of my day is all a blur until I get my first sip of coffee. If this sounds like you, give me a high five and read on.Here are 10 simple hacks you and I can … [Read more...] about 10 Simple Hacks to Naturally Boost Your Energy in The Morning
5 Basic Skin Care Tips for Healthier Skin
Everyone’s on to the 10-step Korean skin care routine trend, while here we are, even sometimes forgetting to remove our makeup or put on moisturizer after a terribly long day at work. Let’s face it, not all of us have the luxury of time to sit in front of a mirror religiously following through 10 steps of skin love every single night. Not when you have 3 kids to put to bed, … [Read more...] about 5 Basic Skin Care Tips for Healthier Skin
9 Foods You Should Eat for Better Focus and Concentration
Food plays a huge role in the quality of life you live. Knowing the effects of what you feed your body will change your relationship with food. There are foods that help you sleep better, and foods that rob you of a good night’s sleep. As you can see, food is the fuel that regulates a lot of our bodies’ functions, such as sleep, energy, mood, and focus. It can incredibly affect … [Read more...] about 9 Foods You Should Eat for Better Focus and Concentration
Stop Snoring With These 8 Simple Steps
Do you snore? Have you ever gotten giggles from your family or your partner for your midnight huffing? Well, snoring is quite adorable (or annoying, depending on your perspective). But more often, snorers wake up tired and irritable. That’s because snoring interferes with sound sleep.Snoring happens during sleep as the soft tissues and tongue relax, they can partially block … [Read more...] about Stop Snoring With These 8 Simple Steps
Stress-Busting One-Day Diet Recipes
We’ve recently shared with you tips to find zen in a noisy world. While they are healthy practices that can significantly reduce your stress levels, one important aspect that you need to give more attention to is your diet. You’ll be surprised food has a huge part to play in reducing and managing stress.Dr. Vincent M. Pedre, a gut health specialist, has put together a one-day … [Read more...] about Stress-Busting One-Day Diet Recipes
8 Foods To Avoid For Hormonal Imbalance
Hormones are powerful. It only takes a miniscule amount of these chemicals to cause huge changes in your cells or even your entire body. Yet statistics show that about 80 percent of women suffer from some kind of hormonal imbalance, disrupting their overall health and lifestyle.There are many reasons why hormonal imbalances occur, but one huge factor is … [Read more...] about 8 Foods To Avoid For Hormonal Imbalance
9 Foods That Rob You of A Good Night’s Sleep
A good night's sleep is a rarity for some of us. You may even consider it a luxury amidst your busy schedules with family, work, businesses, and friends. We all know getting enough sleep is a crucial ingredient for us to live fully and abundantly, but this extremely basic human need almost always eludes us.There are many factors why you couldn't sleep well at night - … [Read more...] about 9 Foods That Rob You of A Good Night’s Sleep
Strong Body, Strong Mind: 3 Tips to Build Physical and Mental Muscle
Our bodies are more than just a bunch of organs sewn together. It’s made up of complex systems and processes that are so interconnected with one another that if one part fails to function well, the entire body suffers.Notice how not taking that 30-minute jog in the morning affects your energy levels for the rest of the day. Notice how missing your daily walks for an entire … [Read more...] about Strong Body, Strong Mind: 3 Tips to Build Physical and Mental Muscle
9 Foods To Help You Sleep Better
There are nights when counting sheep just doesn't work. You glance at the clock - it's 2:00 am and you're still wide awake. You've been tossing and turning begging for sleep to come but it doesn't. A few minutes later you finally doze off, only to wake up again at 3:00 am. It's frustrating, we know. We've had a few of those nights too.Don't reach out for those sleeping pills … [Read more...] about 9 Foods To Help You Sleep Better
8 Modern Mantras to Zap Stress
If you look in the mirror right now - what would you say to yourself?Are they words that build you up, or tear you down? Are they expressions of encouragement, or discouragement?You see, a lot of our anxiety and stress have a significant correlation with how we speak to ourselves. For hundreds of years, the Buddhists and Hindu practitioners have used mantras, a phrase you … [Read more...] about 8 Modern Mantras to Zap Stress
These 4 Powerful Tips Can Help You Find Zen In A Noisy World
Sometimes getting a "Great job!" from your boss or your business partners comes at a great price. Perhaps you've been hustling and bustling, trying to keep up with the demands and expectations of your job, your clients, and the people you work with, that taking care of your inner health - your mind and soul - has been pushed to the back burner. "Ain't nobody got time for that," … [Read more...] about These 4 Powerful Tips Can Help You Find Zen In A Noisy World
5 Low-Cost Ways to Live Longer and Happier
In today’s day and age, it’s almost impossible to go through your Instagram feed without seeing ripped personal trainers flaunting their toned arms and abs while eating a bowl of Caesar Pecan salad telling you to get off the couch and prioritize your health.Most of us respond to this with, “I don’t have the time”, or “I don’t have the money”, or just plain defeat: … [Read more...] about 5 Low-Cost Ways to Live Longer and Happier