If you want to be healthier, if you want to feel livelier than before, it’s time to break out of your sedentary lifestyle. Of course, deciding it’s the right moment to make a change and become a former couch potato is only the first step. Equally important as getting your [...]
In order to lose weight you need to increase your physical activity level. In addition to embracing a healthy diet, it’s fundamental that you exercise more. Exercising allows you to burn more calories and gradually shed those extra pounds. Of course, letting go of your sedentary lifestyle will also reduce [...]
Exercising on a regular basis is fundamental to our health. 30 minutes of moderate aerobic activity each day is mandatory if we care about our health and wellbeing. Of course, exercising doesn’t necessarily have to imply stepping out of our homes. We don’t really have to go run in the [...]
Walking is one of the easiest and, at the same time, most rewarding forms of exercise. This type of workout comes with tons of health benefits not only for the body, but the mind as well. Besides being truly beneficial to our overall health, this is an easy-to-do activity. It [...]
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a medical condition that’s affecting more and more adults worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 1.28 billion people between the ages of 30 and 79 are suffering from high blood pressure. The statistics are quite alarming in the United States. [...]
If you want to maintain a good mobility as you grow older, you need to take care of your joint health. How to improve joint health? Well, there are several ways. The most important steps you need to take is drop those extra pounds and maintain a normal weight, embrace [...]
The immune system plays a fundamental role in our quest to stay healthy and enjoy a good quality of life. Basically this is our bodies’ main defender against bacteria, viruses, infections and dangerous cell changes. Because it’s so important to our health, we need to make sure we have a [...]
Walking is an optimal exercise if you want to improve your overall health. Among many others, going for a stroll at least 5 days a week can help you manage and prevent chronic disease, lose weight or strengthen your bones. But walking isn’t beneficial only to the body. It can [...]
A high level of LDL cholesterol, also known as the “bad” cholesterol, can be extremely dangerous to your health. This can lead to the development of fatty plaques in arteries and cause them to narrow and even block. Clogged arteries are associated with a high risk of heart attack and [...]