Photo: Mike Baird, Flickr Obviously, exercise is good for you, but just how much it benefits you depends ... Read More »
September is National Cholesterol Awareness Month, so take some time this month to educate yourself on cholesterol -- the good, the bad, and what you ... Read More »
What's NEAT? Well, beside being a word used by teenage TV stars of yesteryear to describe rocket ships and hula-hoops, it's also an acronym that may ... Read More »
Are you a hearty eater? No, I'm not talking about a hardy eater; eating robust meals (for some reason beef stew comes to mind) and washing them down ... Read More »
When researchers asked a group of healthy, active men to cut their activity levels down considerably, something interesting happened. Though the men ... Read More »
Did you know your liver can produce all the cholesterol your body needs? But, a resourceful little organ, when we have cholesterol in our body from ... Read More »
I've said it enough times on this blog, just as so many other people have spoken highly about the health benefits of drinking tea. The stuff is good ... Read More »
Four things I knew about the effects of soda on your health: 1 - It contains extremely high amounts of sugar, in the form of sucrose, fructose, corn ... Read More »
Want to reduce your risk of heart disease? Keep your triglyceride levels down. Want to reduce your risk of rheumatoid arthritis? Again, keep your ... Read More »
Have you had blood work performed recently? Knowing your blood triglycerides, cholesterol levels and other levels is important to know at least on an ... Read More »

















