All Blog Posts Tagged 'health' (268)

October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month sees a nationwide blitz of advocacy for breast cancer research, prevention and treatment. Breast cancer, however, can strike at any time. The Iowa Cancer Consortium would like to sustain enthusiasm for breast cancer awareness beyond the 31 days of October. With support from the American Cancer Society, the Consortium has created an online forum—“Mammotives”—where Iowa women ages 40+ can talk about their experiences with breast cancer…

Everyone knows that they should eat healthy foods, but do they understand why? Healthy eating is not always about being thin or losing weight - it is about keeping our bodies healthy for a better quality of life. Choosing healthy foods provide us with the proper nutrition to help our bodies develop properly, prevent illness, and maintain a healthy weight; whereas a diet high in saturated fats or sugars can have an adverse effect on our bodies, causing obesity, mood…

Sometimes we make mistakes. We all fall short from time to time. It can be a hard road to travel and we will hit those bumps along the way. Some are pebbles and others are massive speed bumps. We try to climb that mountain but lose our grip. But if we…

Thanks to Nasty Fitness Myths That Won't Die, Here are The Top 5 Mistakes Women Make at the Gym

Whether driven to workout by a friend's transformation, because you want some stud to fall instantly in love with you on-sight, or because you just want to be healthy, all of you ladies should be hitting the gym or doing something to keep your bodies healthy and young.…

Common warning signs of overtraining include:

• Washed-out feeling, tired, drained, lack of energy
• Persistent muscle soreness
• Mild leg soreness, general aches and pains
• Pain in muscles and joints
• Sudden drop in performance
• Insomnia
• Headaches
• Decreased immunity…

Most people decide at one stage in their life that they want to eat healthier. It just makes sense that a healthier diet will result in being healthier both short

term and long term.

But what is a healthier diet? There are so many different opinions out there, each specialist backing his or her views by countless research and evidence. And for

most opinions you can…

I started hearing about the concept of raw food quite a few years ago. I was just starting to realise how the food I’m putting into my body affects my health, and the idea of eating a lot of fresh vegetables and fruit, unheated – made sense to…

If good health is one of you goals to a long and happy life, maybe not! It has been two months since New Year’s; are you keeping your resolution? Studies show people surveyed only keep their resolutions anywhere from 6-46% of the time depending on the study. My favorite quote from Yankee legend, Yogi Bera, “It ain’t over till it’s over” has inspired me to reach my weight loss goals helping me to lose over 150…