The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have changed their guidelines regarding hypertension. High blood pressure is now defined as 130/80 rather than 140/80 meaing that…
Obesity has been a major problem within the United States since the late 90’s and it doesnt seem to be slowing down as Obesitry reaches an all time high…
With the New Year among us, we are vigorously working towards our resolutions to become a healthier and fitter version of ourselves. More than half of goals set this…
The “runner’s high” is an interesting phenomenon; the euphoric, relaxed feeling after a good bout of exercise brings many people coming back for more. For many years endorphins have…
It is widespread knowledge that trans fatty acids are harmful to one’s health, thus the United States government vowed in June to gradually eliminate them from the American diet by 2018. Trans…
All carbohydrates are not created equal and over the years carbohydrates have gotten a bad reputation. Diets have painted carbohydrates as responsible for all of the bad thingswhen in…
“Elevated blood pressure is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide and sodium is one of the leading causes of elevated blood pressure.” – Lawrence Appel, M.D. and Director of the Welch…
The New York Times just came out with an article detailing the numerous health benefits of regular exercise. 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity for adults, or about…
The media and health reports over the years have made us fat phobic, but that is changing for we’re finding all fats are not created equal. We need to…
Media has been sharing how exercise is beneficial for the brain for some time now, the latest studies from the NIH are delving into exactly how exercise benefits the…