Category: Lifestyle

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The comparatively light bone structure of modern humans compared to early human species and other modern primates may be due to the modern abandonment of the constant physical activity that was inherent in the life of early hunter gathers…

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A decade ago, Laurel Naversen Geraghty, MD, was writing feature articles for millions of readers, and enjoying the perks of working for glossy magazines – jetting to the Caribbean and Las Vegas, and attending celebrity-packed Manhattan fashion shows. As an editor at Glamour, life was fun and exciting. But after several years, she decided on a major career change.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – More than 65% of men will experience thinning hair by the age of 35, and men have spent billions chasing products and services that simply do not work.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Of the 65 million grandparents in the United States in 2012, 7 million, or 10 percent, lived with at least one grandchild, according to Coresident Grandparents and Their Grandchildren: 2012, a new report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Did you know that over 8 million Americans have the skin condition known as Psoriasis?  It occurs when skin cells develop too quickly and do not properly shed. As a result, irritable rash formations or skin irregularities are developed. This condition can occur anywhere on the body, especially the scalp, lower back, elbows, and knees.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – LONGMONT, COLORADO- (March 19, 2014) – April is National Gardening Month, making it an ideal time to consider starting a garden. In fact, those who do will be joining some 43 million other homes in the country whose owners maintain a garden, according to the National Gardening Association.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Reseda, CA – February 5, 2014 – Sweetheart’s Day at theLos Angeles Jewish Home, one of the largest senior healthcare providers in the U.S., clearly demonstrates how falling in love and the desire for intimacy is ageless.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2014  — AARP is celebrating the 1-year anniversary of AARP Dating powered by HowAboutWe, a dating site designed to help people find love online by going on great dates, offline. On AARP Dating, 50+ singles finish the phrase, “how about we…” with the date they’d like to go on, connect and get together.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Let’s “Go Vegetarian” for at least one day a week that is, and we can start by choosing to go meat-free on Mondays!  I like to suggest this because choosing to eat vegetarian one day a week is an easy way to develop the habit of eating more plant foods on a regular basis. Eating more of these foods will provide multi- health benefits.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New York, NY (February 6, 2013) – Normally, when we go out to eat on a holiday or special occasion our diets go out the window.  As long as you are being health conscious in your normal day-to-day life, a sweet splurge won’t ruin your metabolism.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Washington, DC –   Kenn Kihiu the fun exercise guy and the creator of the danceX fitness workout and 8020 Body announces the launch of Sleep Fat Wake Up Thin.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – When you think about your retirement (and it’s a good idea to do so at any age), you may see a complex set of challenges—but they can be overcome.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Well, it’s barely summer on the calendar, yet we’re in the midst of the dogs days usually found in August. So with more hot weather to come, let’s drink up;with the best drink around, water that is!

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Yes I am saying it, dieting has anti-aging benefits! Okay, let me clarify this by explaining that research consistently indicates a positive correlation between caloric restriction and only caloric restriction with an increased life-span!

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Frustration is normal is today’s economy. Who can blame anyone for being upset? One day you got up and went to work, and the next day that job was gone or the office environment was different. Things around you have changed and you do not like it. You may be thinking about how frustrated you are on a daily basis. How bad is your career frustration? Has it taken over your life?

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Start With a Warm Up before going full throttle into exercise, that is! One reason many of us become physically injured is that we dive immediately into (I’m not talking pool here) our sport, exercise session or even a household chore without warming up first!

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Strength Train, because I believe it is the “Fountain of Youth” within us. Our bodies have amazing regenerative powers, which can be tapped into through exercise. The old “use it or lose it” saying can really be applied to our bodies at all ages and especially as we age. As we age, most of us experience the domino effects of muscle loss that is accompanied by an increase in body fat.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – “Exercise is a “Natural Medicine”, I coined years ago, that is! In fact, “Exercise is Medicine” is the trademark for a National Initiative started by The American Heart Association and The American College of Sports Medicine.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – April is almost over but for most of us, our stress levels aren’t, which is why this month declared “National Stress Month” focuses on how to manage it using healthy methods. Stress has been associated with many things from the common cold to more serious diseases including cardiovascular disease to cancer.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – It’s spring and I’ll say it again, “Let’s Take a Walk” literally, of course! Spring is officially arriving this week and many of us are ready to take our exercise outdoors. Walking is one of the most beneficial forms of “daily activity” and a type of exercise that we can do for our health.