Smoothies have been an enduring icon of health and fitness for years now. After yoga classes, students break to grab smoothies. In most gyms, there are smoothie bars slinging the frozen, blended beverages. However, not just any old ingredients go into making a healthy smoothie. Are you getting a truly …
Read MoreThe Paleo and Whole30 diets are very similar. They both eliminate the same food groups and both can aid in weight loss, lowering your risk of heart disease, and diabetes. So how do you choose between them? The primary difference between the two diets is that the Whole30 becomes less …
Read MoreNo one likes having to plan time to hit the gym. If you’re a busy professional, odds are good that you just don’t have a lot of spare time to devote to working out. That being said, it’s important that you make keeping yourself healthy and fit and priority. Here …
Read MoreYou’ve likely found yourself grumpy, sluggish, and foggy the morning after a long night of tossing and turning. But consistently missing out on the sleep that your body needs can have much bigger health consequences than that. The long-term effects from sleep deprivation can even put your physical health in …
Read MoreIf you think that you’re too busy to have a self-care routine, I’m here to tell you that you’re wrong. I know that self-care has been portrayed as an indulgent, selfish pampering session, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Self-care is actually the ongoing practice of keeping ourselves …
Read MoreA lot of times, health tips seem pretty straightforward. Want to prevent dehydration? Drink more water. Need to lose weight? Try exercising and eating less. Seems simple, right? But there are some tips that sound pretty counterintuitive and might leave you confused. The following tips might sound strange, but they …
Read MoreEurope is pulling it out lately with their ideas to improve your life. Hygge was the popular Danish concept that encouraged staying in and being comfortable. Lagom was the Swedish way of approaching your whole life with the idea that “everything in moderation” is the best way to be happy. …
Read MoreYou’ve probably seen the commercials of the guy on the front porch, saying he smoked cigarettes for years, unable to quit before he discovered vaping. Or that girl at the bar who swears that vaping is better for you than smoking cigarettes, and the nicotine you get from your vape …
Read MoreEurope is seeing an early start to their summer season, with Germany hitting an all-time record high. The US isn’t faring much better, with temperatures in some places hitting 100 degrees in June. This summer is gearing up to be a brutal one. Exposing yourself to high levels of heat …
Read MoreIf you regularly have trouble falling asleep, the age-old wisdom has always been to set a sleep routine and go to bed at the same time every night. Now, a new study has found that setting a sleep routine and sticking to it has tangible health benefits, too. The study, …
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