Those Last 10 Pounds
Can’t lose those last 10 pounds? Or has your diet hit a plateau? Let’s pull together some ideas to help you jump start your body to drop that remaining weight.
Need to gain a little weight?
Do you have one of those friends who can eat anything and everything and never gain a pound? I think all of us do who have some pounds we want to lose. Well that friend may very much want to gain weight and fill out their thin physic. If you are that skinny person, here […]
Exercising with High Blood Pressure
If you have a medical condition such as high blood pressure you should check with your doctor before starting any exercise program. Your doctor may want to perform a stress test to determine a safe level of exercise for you. But high blood pressure shouldn’t stop you from exercising. In fact it is beneficial.
How To Avoid Bad Hair Days
Get a good hair cut! It all begins right here. Without a good hair cut, nothing else you do will give you the results you want.
Severe Acne Can be Treated!
While acne is not a life threatening condition, it can truly harm people emotionally and socially; so much so that they can lead lives “on the fringes”, ashamed of how they perceive themselves to look. In this respect, acne is fatal, since many suicides have been predicated by this sometimes debilitating skin problem.
Tips for Avoiding That Halloween Candy
Americans have an awful lot of holidays that focus on candy; Halloween, Valentine’s Day, and Easter. With Halloween just a few days away, October 31st for those of you not paying attention, I got to thinking about candy and ways to help me not train wreck all the healthful choices I have made over the […]
Human Growth Hormone The Controversy
It was discovered during Anna Nicole Smith’s autopsy that she had traces of Human Growth Hormone. Australian customs officials recently detained for Sylvester Stallone for attempting to enter Australia with 48 vials of HGH in his luggage. Barry Bonds has had his name linked to Human Growth Hormone usage. The 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta […]
Margarine or Butter?
I know you are probably like me and have a friend out there who forwards on to you lots of emails intending to frighten you about safety or health issues. A couple weeks ago I received such an email about margarine. I did a little research and found out that this email has been circling […]
Health Acronyms
Every industry has their own unique vocabulary and our society uses more and more acronyms. My children’s instant messages and emails contain acronyms that leave me clueless. I have started my own health acronym sheet to use for reference and thought you might want to use it to start your own. This may help next […]
Why Did my Doctor Order a Bone Mass Density Test?
In most cases, a doctor will order a bone mass density test because he/she is conscientiously planning ahead so as to spare you from potentially bigger problems down the road; problems that could de-stabilize your skeletal frame in the years ahead.