Health and Lifestyle

Health Benefits of Walking Everyday - There is a common misconception that walking is not exercise. A lot of people believe that in order to be healthy and to lose weight, you need to do high impact exercise. Luckily, this is not the case. Studies have shown that walking provides great overall cardiovascular fitness, reduces the risk of cancer and heart disease, lowers cholesterol levels, lowers blood pressure, helps alleviate lower back pain, and reduces the risk of arthritis and osteoporosis. Walking also alleviates stress and depression and improves your immunity as well. Additional benefits of walking include stimulating creativity and problem solving skills, as well as being used as a form of meditation. Walking gives you the opportunity to be outdoors in the fresh air and the chance to watch the seasons change. It is also the perfect way to get away from phones, pagers, faxes, e-mail, and other interruptions. And, in addition to all these great benefits, walking is safe, ea...

Your chances of staying healthy and living a long time can be improved if you: 1. Stay physically, mentally, and socially active. 2. Eat a nutrient dense diet of small frequent meals, including 5 to 9 helpings of fruits and vegetables a day. Don't over eat, even "good" food! 3. Get regular health check-ups and screening tests for heart disease and common cancers (skin, colon, lung, prostate, breast, cervical). Don't delay seeing your doctor for new symptoms, especially over 40! 4. Avoid overexposure to the sun and cold, don't smoke (it's never too late to quit), drink in moderation and don't drink and drive! 5. Practice safety habits at home to prevent falls and fractures. Always wear your seatbelt in a car. 6. Keep or develop a spiritual belief system that enables you to renegotiate life at every turn, adjusting to and accepting the inevitable losses and changes that come with longevity. 7. Cultivate (or keep) a love of ...

7 Ways to Boost Your Metabolism -  If losing weight can be as fast as the speed of thought, we wouldn't see anymore thousands of weight loss products promising weight loss. The truth is stranger than fiction and when it comes to your body's metabolism, it will really take a lot of work and discipline. With the stress of the modern lifestyle comes the difficulty of losing weight because of fatigue, plus an onset of hypothyroidism. You just feel depleted of energy each day and you begin to wonder if all those energy drinks will help. What exactly is Metabolism ? It is actually the rate on which your body uses its energy... to burn calories. Then, there is this so-called Resting Metabolism which measures just how many calories your body needs to keep it working to its optimum. You can compute your BMR or Basic Metabolic Rate by multiplying your body weight by 10. So if you weigh 150 pounds, that means you have a total of 1,500 kcals ( calories ) a day. That's what you nee...