The Four Germiest Places You May Not Know About

Posted by: tyent On January 24, 2013 7:00 pm

THE FOUR GERMIEST PLACES YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT

These days, the flu is all over the news. This season, the flu began early, and flu activity is high across the country. Flu season usually peaks around January or February, but it’s impossible to accurately predict when this peak will occur.

One way to stay healthy is to avoid germs. You already know that you should be careful in germy places, such as public bathrooms, and when you’re using trash cans and touching shopping cart handles to avoid picking up the flu bug and other germs. However, there are some germy places that you might not be aware of. Read on to find out what they are!

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Natural Remedies for Winter Dryness

Posted by: tyent On January 15, 2013 3:52 pm

NATURAL REMEDIES FOR WINTER DRYNESS

Baby, it’s cold outside! Cold winter weather usually brings dry hair and skin along with it. The heat is on in our homes and the dry, hot air strips away the moisture from our bodies. You have to deal with managing flyaway hair and zapping everything you touch along with flaky, dull skin.

Here are some ways to help you get some much-needed moisture back into your life!

Use a humidifier. Humidifiers add moisture to the air. The moisture can help alleviate problems caused by dry air, such as stuffy noses and sore throats. Make sure to change the water in your humidifier every day and clean the humidifier with strong acidic water every three

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Skips and Swaps: 5 Easy Food and Drink Swaps to Cut Calories

Posted by: tyent On August 16, 2012 2:14 pm

What if you could make a few easy food and drink swaps to drop several hundred calories in a day? Small calorie cuts can make a big difference for your long-term fitness goals. Consider this: Each pound of body fat equals approximately 3500 calories. So, if you eat 500 fewer calories per day, you’ll automatically be losing one pound of body fat per week.

It sounds simple, but in reality, making the right food decisions can be difficult. Keep these five food and drink swaps in mind the next time you’re choosing a snack or meal, and know that you’re picking the lower-calorie option! (Plus, try these tips for switching from soda to water.)

1. Skip: spinach artichoke dip …

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Quick Tips to Keep Your Vacation Healthy

Posted by: tyent On August 10, 2012 1:34 pm

So you’ve been working out to look your best for an upcoming vacation, and your beach body is ready to make its debut. Don’t let the vacation do a 180 on your health and fitness! Stay in shape and enjoy being away from home with these quick and memorable healthy-vacation tips:

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Eat breakfast. It’s tempting to skip breakfast and sleep in during vacation, but eating even a small breakfast will kick-start your metabolism and give you energy each day.
Drink plenty of water. Water helps you feel more full and will make those extra-large vacation meals less tempting. Try drinking a full glass of water before each meal.
Share small plates and avoid the buffet. You can

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Summer Cool-Down Tips to Stay Cool When It’s Hot

Posted by: tyent On July 19, 2012 12:49 pm

We hear you, America: it’s hot. Reuters reports that 3,400 triple-digit high-temperature records were either tied or broken in July. Thousands of people have been without power due to energy blackouts, and some have been injured. But all of us have been at least uncomfortable at one time or another this month because of the heat.

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The heat is on. So we’ve come up with our top advice for staying cool when temperatures skyrocket. If it’s so hot in your city that you can barely touch your steering wheel without needing an ice bath, read on:

When it’s hot, freeze. Put your pillowcase in the freezer for a couple hours before you go to bed. You can

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Avoiding Bad Chemicals in Your Food and Beverages

Posted by: tyent On July 17, 2012 9:00 am

If you’re like many of us, you pay attention to your health: You try to eat well, get some fresh air and exercise, avoid the extra-large coffees and fries, and be mindful of your alcohol intake. But you might be consuming some unhealthy and potentially harmful substances without even knowing it.

Every day, we consume processed foods and beverages that contain hidden ingredients with not-so-hidden negative consequences. Pay attention to the following bad chemicals in food, and avoid their unhealthy repercussions.

Instead of just obsessing about the no-no’s, we believe that having healthy alternatives is the best way to live an overall pro-health lifestyle. So we’ve provided alternatives to the downright scary stuff below.

1. BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene). Food engineers …

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Tried-and-True Tips to Switch from Soda to Water

Posted by: tyent On July 10, 2012 9:00 am

If you’re trying to lose weight or simply get healthier, one must-do tool in your get-fit arsenal should be to cut empty calories. Empty calories are what we consume in foods and beverages that yield few or no beneficial nutrients—but pack on plenty of calories. Consuming food and beverage items like soda, energy drinks, pizza, hot dogs, and junk food will rack up your calorie count while offering you no nutrients in return.

That’s why switching from soda to water is a perfect way to cut empty calories. Water doesn’t have any calories, but hydrates our bodies and gives us necessary minerals. In the case of alkaline ionized water, you can actually drink antioxidants and hydroxyl ions through your …

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Comparing Reverse Osmosis and Alkaline Ionized Water

Posted by: tyent On July 3, 2012 5:00 pm

With all of the news reports and hearsay going around about the contaminants in our water—from the kitchen faucet to the beach—it makes sense to be critical of the H₂0 we ingest. If you care about your health, you know hydration is important, and you also probably know about the contamination, chemicals, and other grime hiding in much of our tap water.

We all want clean water, but can some water be nearly too clean? Reverse osmosis water is extremely clean, since all impurities are removed from it prior to drinking. Clean water sounds excellent—in theory. Reverse-osmosis water is perfect for chemistry class or other situations when you need 100% pure water to avoid the negative …

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Top 5 Times When It’s Vital to Stay Hydrated

Posted by: tyent On June 26, 2012 7:24 pm

Drinking enough water should be a priority every day of the week, but there are a few instances where you should be extra-aware of chugging enough H₂0. Pick up a durable water bottle to keep your water cold and refreshing, and stay hydrated in these situations:

1. Stay hydrated when you’re sick. If you’re ill, your body expends some of your internal fluids trying to fight off the virus or bacteria. And you don’t want to add symptoms of dehydration (like headaches and constipation) to the sickness you’re already fighting, so make sure to drink plenty of water while you’re recovering from sickness.

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2. Stay hydrated when you’re exercising. In an effort to cool you …

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Antioxidants Crash Course: How They Help Your Body

Posted by: tyent On June 13, 2012 8:01 pm

Fitting more antioxidants into your diet is one of the best things you can do for your body. Antioxidants help your body recover from disease and heavy exercise, and they have the physical benefit of slowing down your skin’s aging process. Antioxidants improve your inner and outer health, and they come in a variety of delicious foods and alkaline water.

Antioxidant-berries — Image credit: thenutritionpost.com.

For you scientist-types who like to know how things work, imagine that antioxidants are the good guys fighting the bad guys. Who are the bad guys? They’re free radicals, found in a variety of common substances that pollute our bodies:

Cigarette smoke
Industrial fumes and pollution
Exhaust fumes
UV rays

As you can imagine, avoiding the …

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