We update this area regularly with our favorite tips to support you in achieving great health.
ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH SUNSHINE?
According to a recent study, in order to maintain adequate vitamin D levels during the cold winter months means you need four times the current recommended dose. The current recommended level of five micrograms (200 International Units) of vitamin D is seen by many as insufficient.
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HOW CAN YOGA BENEFIT YOU?
You may already be aware of some of the obvious health benefits of yoga. Its history and origin in Indian Ayurvedic Medicine has always suggested it as a core tenant to maintain great health. Read on to learn about the myriad of ways yoga can help you achieve optimum health and wellness!
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IS CAFFEINE MAKING YOU TIRED?
Do you jumpstart your morning routine with a cup of coffee or power through the middle of the day with a diet soda? Caffeine may be dehydrating your body causing a slew of negative healthy effects. Extreme dehydration can affect many bodily functions, including blood pressure, circulation, digestion and kidney function. Even mild dehydration, which can become a chronic condition, diminishes both physical and mental performance, by spurring fatigue, headaches and decreased effectiveness of digestion.
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HARNESS THE POWER OF THE MIND
The new year is faithfully marked by dogged determination to resolve to act differently and live better, from sliming down to developing better eating habits, improved health is often within the scope. Statistics show resolutions are dropped within two months by 37% of people who make them.
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THE GREAT IMPACT OF SMALL NUTRIENTS
Your mother may or may not have understood the science behind the age-old adage of “eat your vegetables,” but this sage advice is clearly correlated with great health. AWhile your eyes can’t visually identify the almost super powers within your greens or berries, the body’s cells incorporate the healthful and healing properties of these tiny nutrients.
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DOES YOUR BODY NEED A SPRING CLEANING?
The US Healthcare system is the most expensive system in the world, yet the health of the average American falls far below international comparisons. American spends $6,100 on health care compared to $2,700 spent by the average consumer in other leading industrialized nations. Despite spending more than twice the amount of money per person, a vast 32% of Americans are obese in comparison to less than half that number, only 15%, in other industrialized nations.