Enjoying this blog? Check out the rest of the Health & Wellness Channel 
Wade over at Healthbolt has an awesome post with some even more compelling reasons to quit smoking today, on World No Tobacco Day 2007.
I think one of the main reasons it’s so hard to quit smoking is because all the benefits of quitting and all the dangers of continuing seem very far away. […]
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day, so what better day to talk about why you should quit smoking right now? Here are 10 compelling reasons to kick the habit today.
Smoking causes 87% of all lung cancer cases (source), and lung cancer kills more women than breast and ovarian cancers combined. (source)
Smoking causes wrinkles […]
You don’t have to love tofu to enjoy eating soy. With soy nuts, soy bars, soy milk, soy yogurt, soy cheese, and various soy-based meat substitutes, not to mention flavorless protein powers you can add to foods you already love, you’ll never run out of fun and delicious ways to eat more soy. And that’s […]
A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine yesterday suggests that working out can slightly boost your levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), the good kind of cholesterol. (FYI, low-density lipoprotein or LDL is the bad kind.)
These findings were based on an analysis of previously published studies, which revealed that individuals who are more […]
Kendra at A Hearty Life reports on new research indicating that having one drink a day decreases women’s risk of heart attack. (However, getting drunk even once a month increases your risk, so moderation is key.) My recommendation? Have a glass of red wine with dinner. According to Yale-New Haven Hospital’s Nutrition Advisor,
…research has […]
New research shows that men who consume seven or more servings of whole-grain cereals each week have a marked decrease in risk of heart failure compared with men who didn’t eat whole grain cereals, even when other risk factors were present.
The study followed 20,000+ men over an 18-year period to reach its conclusions, which were […]
Young or old, overweight or slim, male or female, we all need to be conscious of our heart health. Here are eight things to keep in mind when thinking about your overall health:
Your family history, particularly your mother.
Your cholesterol, both your total and the good and bad kinds.
Sometimes diet and exercise aren’t enough, so […]
There’s skinny fat, and then there’s fat fat. You can be small but still have higher-than-healthy body fat, which means that you can experience body fat-related health issues even if you’re a size 6.
Women who aren’t overweight but still have a high percentage of body fat may have more inflammation in their bodies, an […]
Research reported in January 2007 suggests that the age of your cells, not your calendar age, is what may best indicate your risk of heart attack and heart disease.
Every time a cell in the body replicates, the DNA string (the telomere) at one end of the chromosome gets shorter. When it gets too short, the […]
I’ll be 25 in a month and a half, and it got me thinking about the whole concept of age. Sure, I know when I was born (March 1982, if you’re mathematically challenged, like I am), but is my body aging at the same rate the calendar tells me?
That’s why I decided to find […]
.gif)
A Dozen Steps
A Hearty Life
Alzheimer's Notes
Astronomy Buff
Autism Vox
Breaking the Mirror
Breastfeeding 1-2-3
Cancer Commentary
Diabetes Notes
Eating Fabulous
Genetics & Health
Grounded Fitness
Health and Men
Healthbolt
Help My Hurt
Kids Health Notes
Lively Women
Mental Health Notes
Pink Ribbon Review
Veggie Chic
Weighting Line
Womb Within
Recent Comments