Maybe you need a few days just to relax. So you take time off from your normal exercise routine.
Or perhaps you’re on vacation, and you do little besides eat, drink, and lounge around the pool.
You’re going to get back to working out eventually anyway, so there’s no harm in a little break, right?
Actually, there might be.
… Read MoreChronic inflammation is the root cause of many serious illnesses, including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and even Alzheimer’s.
Harvard University researchers go even further. They say inflammation may cause all disease. They call it the “unifying theory” of disease.1
… Read MoreWhen we think about climate change, rising seas, warmer temperatures, and fiercer storms come to mind.
But global warming is also affecting our food.
A new study shows that it is becoming less nutritious. It lacks a crucial mineral that we all need for good health.1
… Read MoreBeing overweight…having chest pain…having a bad diet…lack of exercise…a family history of heart disease.
Everybody knows these are signs that a heart attack could be in your future.
But a new study shows there’s a major risk factor that you can see by looking in the mirror.
… Read MoreIt’s long been conventional wisdom in the world of fitness that you can’t get into good physical shape without some suffering.
Thus, the well-worn expression: “No pain, no gain.”
But the science shows something different, according to physical therapist Heather Henry. She’s with University Hospitals Avon Health Center in Avon, Ohio.1
… Read MoreOsteoporosis is one of the biggest threats to your health as you age.
About 10 million Americans have it. Another 44 million are at risk for getting it because they have low bone density.1
One in five men and one in three women over age 50 will eventually suffer a broken bone because of osteoporosis.2
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