There is a lot of good to come from social media, but with the good comes the bad and you might find you need to take a break from it. Experts say we all should consider it. Maintaining friendships and keeping informed are great benefits, but too much time online has been found to lead…
If you have high blood pressure, your doctor will likely suggest going for walks to bring it down. But there may be a better option – and something you can do just as easily. Stretching. A new finding shows that those with hypertension show be stretching more. High blood pressure is a leading risk factor…
You ever feel like it’s getting harder than ever to remember important info – or even what you need to get at the grocery store? Just because it’s easy to put things down in the Notes app on your iPhone, if you really want to remember things – use the old tried-and-true method of writing…
Someone at work ever tell you they’ve “got a case of the Mondays”? But they do it on a Thursday? Well having low energy at the office is something many of us go through at some point – and the solution is to take a break – and take a lot of them! Your boss…
When you get a headache, what’s the first thing you do? You probably grab a pain reliever – but that might not be what you actually need. If you do it, make sure you take a full glass of water with it – not just a sip – you could actually be dehydrated. Think about…
Even though it’s comfortable right now, we still have August ahead of us this summer and you know it’ll get brutally hot again. If you’ve been able to manage without A/C so far, or if it breaks and you must go a few days without, there’s a few tips on how to make it through…
If you get a mosquito bite this summer, and you see a red, bumpy itch – that’s a good sign! It means that your immune system is working like it should. But there’s some habits that you may be doing that could be negatively impacting your immune system and you don’t even realize it. A…
Most of us will have one back problem or another at least once in our lifetimes. Most back injuries come from strain or damage over time, but there are some tips you can follow now to avoid problems later. Keep active and maintain a healthy diet and weight – carrying too much on your body…
Taking a vacation is something everyone needs now and again, but that doesn’t mean while you’re away you need to take a vacation from your nutrition or exercise routines! Plan, and you’ll be able to stick to your fitness goals. Right at the beginning, instead of stopping for a fast-food lunch on the way, pack…
In Connecticut, we love our pizza – and there’s few things better than a fresh hot pizza. A close second, is cold pizza the next day. And grabbing a slice for breakfast might not be that bad for you – in fact, it’s likely better than what you had this morning! It may not be…