In 2010, the weight loss market in the United States alone was estimated to be worth $60.9 billion.1 That’s billion, with a “b.” About $2.7 billion of that came from diet pills and meal replacements.
And about 100% of that was a total waste of money.
… Read MoreUnless they’re bothering us, our eyes tend to take a backseat to other concerns. But by the age of 80, more than half of all Americans have some degree of vision loss in the form of cataracts.
… Read MoreYou might think weaker bones are a natural part of aging. A broken bone in your later years is hard to bounce back from. A fall can even cost you your life. But that doesn’t have to be the case.
Providing your body with the right nutrients and activity helps your bones stay strong and young. Here are our top five ways to help you prevent weak and brittle bones.… Read More
When you go to the doctor’s office, you probably see “HIPAA” on a sign or in the paperwork you fill out. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protects your heath history and privacy. At least, on the surface…
… Read MoreMake room, wine lovers. There’s another alcoholic beverage that helps keep your heart healthy.
This unlikely drink is definitely not the first thing you think of to ward off heart attacks. Wine usually gets the heart-healthy accolades—and it should. But this other age-old drink has health benefits of its own. And they’re not minor effects.
… Read MoreAlmost 240,000 men will get prostate cancer in 2013.1 It tends to develop in men over the age of fifty. By the time they hit 80, more than half of all American men have some cancer in their prostate glands.
Luckily, prostate cancer is not a death sentence. The survival rates are high. But it doesn’t always have noticeable symptoms.… Read More