Eat Chocolate Every Day! But Eat the Right Kind… Check out our favorite “Have a Bite Daily” Chocolate Bar here: Lulu’s A new study out of the United Kingdom suggests that consuming a small amount of dark chocolate every day may lower the risk of diabetes and heart disease. Their study says that “regular, moderate chocolate consumption may yield significant health…
BMI Not an Accurate Measure of Health! At 12% body fat and I’m considered overweight? Imagine the surprise when you see your BMI is over 30 (which is considered overweight) with 12% body fat! Even though insurance companies and doctors worldwide use Body Mass Index (BMI) to determine health, this may not be an accurate way to gauge your vitality. …
While teens may be less likely than their parents to go to a massage therapist, there are plenty of reasons why this age group should be encouraged to give it a try. According to studies conducted by the Touch Research Institute at the University Of Miami School Of Medicine the benefits of massage are well documented. Among them: Relief…
Safe Summer Grilling Keep Your Food Bacteria-Free Have a safe summer when it comes to your food and grilling! Researchers at Oregon State University found that the number of some kinds of urinary tract and gastrointestinal infections rises as much as 17 percent for every 10-degree jump in the outside temperature. E. Coli is more widespread during grilling season, and…
Our moods, immune system, day and night cycle and sleep are directly affected by sunlight exposure Here’s the simple explanation: sunlight enters our body through our eyes, travels to our brain, specifically hypothalamus through electrical impulses. These impulses trigger the hypothalamus to release certain hormones that regulate certain metabolic processes of the body. For centuries, sunlight has been used for…
Meditate! People who meditate regularly appear 5 to 10 years younger (on the outside and inside) than people who don’t meditate, according to Deepak Chopra! What’s meditating looks like? Sitting still, being quiet, and breathing deeply. Meditation helps you look and be younger by: • Calming the nervous system • Lowering heart rate, blood pressure and stress • Slowing breathing…
Ingredients in Sunscreen that Do More Harm than Good People living in this modern world are often bombarded with information about the harmful effects of the sun. We develop paranoid thoughts on the dangers of sun exposure. What people aren’t aware of is how the sun was used in healing in ancient times. Ancient yogis and healers in many cultures used the sun’s healing…