Did you know your blood pressure could be out of control without you even knowing? High blood pressure is a major contributor to heart disease, and the months of stress, uncertainty, poor diet, and immobility we have all been going through are not helping matters. When the way your blood flows through your body is
I’m not the type of person who believes in all areas there is only black and white in life. Most of the times I live in the grey area, appreciating there are many ways to see things, and I respect different opinions on topics. However, in one way I am pretty rigid. In reality,
Food goes down with drink, and so we need to know what beverages work well on a low carb diet plan. The typical rule for beverage intake is that you should drink half your body weight in ounces; that is, if you weigh 130 lbs, you should drink 65 ounces, the equivalence of around
B vitamins are sometimes called the energy vitamins, since they help put a spring in your step and play an important role in maintaining your energy levels. In fact, they play such a key role that perhaps they should also be called the “Brisk, Bouncy, and Bright” vitamins. In actuality, there are eight different kinds
People are still taught that cholesterol and LDL cholesterol is an extremely important marker of their health, and the fact is, that actually cholesterol in and of itself is a very poor marker of health and risk of cardiovascular disease. First, an explanation of terms: Cholesterol–this is a waxy substance produced by our livers in
Do you remember that song from the 80’s by Don Henley? The song is a soulful look at finding meaning in loss. He explores the loss of oneself in a relationship, the mistakes he made, and then ultimately, the loss of the entire relationship. Often it is the most painful moments in life that force
