Health and Wellness

Consuming low-fat yogurts and skimmed milk, while  reducing your butter, cheese and fatty snacks intake can help you lose weight-without ever dieting. A study of 73,589 men, women and children in America, Europe and New Zealand found by simply eating low fat versions of dairy foods, people lost approximately 3.5 pounds, slimed their waist-lines and…

Chocolate – especially the dark variety — has many health benefits. And what better time to indulge than Valentine’s Day? Chocolate and cocoa contain flavanols, natural compounds that lower blood pressure, cholesterol and insulin resistance, reduce inflammation, and make blood platelets less sticky and prone to clotting. Flavanols also increase blood flow to the brain…

Have joint pain? Watch what you drink! If your arthritis is acting up or you’re having more and more aches and pains, the culprit could be in your glass or cup. Soda, coffee and tea all contain tannic acid, which is harmful to your joints; and alcohol can also cause a flare up. Want a…

We all multitask to handle our busy schedules and never-ending to-do lists. But some forms of multitasking may be hazardous to your health. Researchers have found that using several forms of media at the same time — such as playing a computer game and watching TV – are linked to depression and social anxiety. And…

For years, many of us were taught that cooking vegetables broke down their vitamins and minerals. However, when it comes to tomatoes, cooking may actually help some of the vegetable’s health benefits. A Cornell University study has found that heat from cooking breaks down the tomatoes thick cell walls which releases greater amounts of lycopene,…

Did you know that people with heart disease have an increased risk of pneumonia, respiratory failure, heart attack and death from the flu than those with healthy hearts? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the flu causes an estimated 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations annually in the United States and we…