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WELL-BEING You’ve done it: driven back home to search for your forgotten phone. Dug under the car seats. Called yourself to find a lost phone. Or, worse, watched your phone ring silently when you were in a situation where you couldn’t answer it. Cellphone use has become a common part of life as mobile devices […]
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WELL-BEING Have your New Year’s resolutions to maintain a healthy weight started out strong? Only to fizzle about now? Get back on track with these points from the University of Houston Texas Obesity Research Center: *Document the evidence.Write down what and how much you eat of everything. Writing things down helps you to stay in
SELF-CARE CORNER According to the U.S. Surgeon General, more than 51 million Americans have had success at quitting smoking. Many smokers did not quit on their first try and needed several attempts to have success to quit for good. If you smoke, keep trying to quit. “Quitting smoking is one of the single most effective
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WELL-BEING Anyone who has tried to quit smoking knows it doesn’t always happen on the first try. But what many smokers don’t realize is that they are not alone in their failed quit attempts. A quit attempt is defined as not smoking for at least one day with the intent of not starting again. A
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BE FIT Yes and no. Moderate exercise (30 minutes a day, on most, if not all, days of the week) actually lowers your risk for respiratory infections, said David C. Nieman from the American College of Sports Medicine. But prolonged, intense exercise, on the other hand, can weaken your immune system and allow viruses to
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WELL-BEING The benefits of volunteering or helping other people seem to pay off for the giver and not necessarily the receiver. Providing tangible help to others protects your health and may lengthen your life, according to a 5-year study by researchers at 3 universities. The lead researcher Dr. Michael J. Poulin, assistant professor of psychology
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HEALTHY EATING There’s no doubt that food can be comforting. Our favorite foods can make us feel happy and relaxed. Sometimes when people feel sad, lonely, stressed, or even bored, they may turn to food for comfort. This is known as emotional eating, and most people don’t realize they are doing it. As a result,
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MEDICAL NEWS As summer comes to a close, it’s time to think about going back to school. One of the most important things you can do for your child’s health is to make sure he or she is up-to-date on vaccines, which can protect against many dangerous diseases. Vaccine requirements Many states require that kids
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FINANCIAL HEALTH Many people have bought something at the store that they didn’t plan to get. If you buy something simply because you see it and want it, this is called an impulse buy. Some estimates show that the average American spends a few thousand dollars a year on impulse buys. These purchases can add
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HEALTHY EATING If it seems like food portions are bigger today than they were years ago, it’s not your imagination. Health experts say that food sizes – and obesity rates – have grown in the last 20 years. Focusing on healthy foods is important. But portion sizes are also an important factor to think about
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