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How to Eat Healthy When You’re Stuck at Home
Eating a healthy diet can be one of the most important steps you can take toward overall better health. A nutritious eating plan can ward off, or even reverse some chronic diseases. Unfortunately, getting to the grocery store isn’t as easy as…

Are Masks and Gloves Effective at Reducing Viral Transmission?
Most of us live under “shelter in place” orders right now, which basically means that we shouldn’t leave home except for essentials. We hope you’re doing well at home, staying busy, and beating the boredom. But once in a while, you might…

What Should You Do If You Feel Sick?
If you’re reading this, chances are good that you’re snug inside your home while we all ride out the pandemic situation. But even if you’ve practiced regular hand washing and social distancing techniques, it is still possible to get sick. Some people…

Study Shows Link Between Cardiovascular and Brain Health
We already know that health is holistic, with all parts of your body working together and impacting one another. But with regard to brain health, we now have a much deeper understanding of how it is linked to cardiovascular health in particular….

Sleep Is More Important Than You Might Believe
Most of us know that when we don’t get enough sleep, we feel sluggish and irritable the next day. But what’s the big deal if you skip a bit of sleep, right? Can’t you just make up for it later? Actually, sleep…

Stress Can Trigger Weight Gain
We know that stress can contribute to all sorts of health problems, such as immune dysfunction and heart disease, and now you can add weight gain to the list. Cortisol produced by your body during stressful events can affect your appetite, and…

Staying Hydrated Protects Your Heart
“Drink water! Drink more water!” You’ve heard this advice a few hundred times before, right? But you probably think of hydration in terms of preventing heat stroke, controlling your appetite, or promoting clear skin. All of these things are true, but did…

8 Things You Can Do to Reduce Your Radiation Exposure
“Radiation exposure” sounds like something that only happens in sci-fi movies or medical dramas, doesn’t it? And yet, we are all exposed to various forms of radiation every day. Radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic frequency (EMF) and extremely low frequency (ELF) radiation are…