Would you like to improve your life just through simple movements and coordinated breathing? Would you like to decrease stress and increase positive energy? Would you like to relieve muscle tightness and improve flexibility? Would you like to...
The amount we eat at restaurants can be affected by all sorts of factors -- the size and color of the plates, the shape of drinking glasses, the lighting, and even the background music. Now, intriguing new research suggests the size of your fork may...
Here’s something to chew on: only 43 percent of families eat together every day. Should we be concerned? Does it really matter if most families aren’t eating together? Researchers have been taking a very close look at this question. Not surprisingly...
Here’s the way this works: your mind whispers, “If I succeed…” My mind whispers, “The expectations of some will rise, and eventually I will fail and be humiliated, and along the way I’ll make more enemies than friends, because some may feel put down...
Pliny the Elder, the ancient Roman philosopher, praised radicchio for its medicinal properties, claiming that it was useful as a blood purifier and natural sedative for insomniacs. Maybe he was on to something! Italian researchers recently tested 40...
As one dermatologist observed, “Just like the eyes are the windows to the soul, nails can be windows to your health.” So symptoms of dry, brittle, ridged or peeling nails could indicate other internal conditions. Five common factors impacting nail...
Do you often eat more than you should? Join the club. Many of us mindlessly munch out of habit or occasion (e.g., movies, parties). Even the repetitive motion of hand-to-mouth can take on a momentum all its own. Researchers at USC wanted to see if...
Don’t let your bedtime routine sabotage the healthy efforts you’ve made all day. Instead, to get the best rest possible, grab your watch and -perform this daily countdown until the lights go out.
Six to eight hours before bed: Avoid caffeine, a...
When you’re pregnant, fitness brings with it a fresh set of challenges. You may feel more fatigued, and it can be increasingly difficult to move around. But a smart, safe exercise program is one of the very best ways to prepare for labor—and...
It’s not just your imagination: When the weather cools off, our bodies start trying to conserve energy to use as heat. We eat a little more and exercise a little less. Unfortunately, this natural survival strategy is also a surefire way for packing...
