Isaias Hensley

Dark Chocolate: It May Help Lower Your Blood Pressure

Of course this is not a joke, a study was made in the US by specialists and published in the Journal of the American Heart Association about eating dark chocolate to lower the blood pressure. One bar of chocolate is enough to lower the blood pressure in a... Read >

The Role of Fatherhood in Fitness And Healthy Living

When speaking about fitness and healthy living, most men usually think of the stereotyped image of a guy eating a balanced diet, going to the gym regularly, and engaging into sports activities. All right, if you want to be different, you'll probably choos... Read >

Diagnosing and Understanding Mental Illness

Commonly referred to as an individual's emotional or psychological well-being, mental health is a term that has no one official definition according to the World Health Organization. Most experts believe that mental health is measured by an individual's a... Read >

Dieting vs. Lifestyle Change

salad they enjoy. The next week could then be a vegetables and salad only routine, also successful for rapid weight loss but a bit lean on the protein you body needs for self-repair. You may then find yourself craving some good bread so you switch to t... Read >

Is Natural Therapy the Best Option For You?

Natural therapy is an alternative medicine using a combination of alternative medicines. The most common ones used are diet modification, different foods, dietary supplements and exercise. All of these alternative medicines are used together to cure the b... Read >

A Closer Look at Homoeopathy

In homoeopathy medicines are prepared from different sources like minerals, plants, animals, toxins, diseased parts ect. Medicines are prepared from these substances by a special process called potentisation.Here the soluble substances are potentised by ... Read >

Take It Easy When You Are Exercising

have to keep that commitment to lose enough poundage to be a healthy, happy and physically fit person. First of all, you have to figure out exactly what you're expecting to accomplish. Are you looking for optimal health, or do you really want to fit in... Read >

Important Dietary Tips for Acid Reflux Treatment or Heartburn

When you think about Acid reflux, what do you think of first? Which aspects of Acid reflux are important, which are essential, and which ones can you take or leave? You be the judge. In cases of persistent heartburn, dietary improvements tends not to b... Read >

Getting Over Your Food Obsession

One of the dangers of dieting is the 'diet mentality'. The constant need to weigh, measure, count and account for food that most dieters feel can become an obsession with food that comes close to that experienced by someone with an eating disorder. Is it ... Read >

A Look At Mammograms

There is controversy about the age bracket for women to have a mammogram. On a mammogram film, normal breast tissue in young women usually appears to be dense; normal breast tissue in older women usually turns to fat and appears less dense. Reading mammog... Read >

Treadmill Or Elliptical Trainer Workouts

growth is surpassing treadmills. But, do they deliver what they promise - a low impact, total body workout? Elliptical trainers allow the user to burn a similar number of calories as they would from walking or jogging - but without the risk of injury ... Read >

Smart Supplements for Your Brain

because it relieves oxidative stress to brain cells. The brain is rich in lipids (fatty compounds) which are susceptible to oxidative damage from free radicals. Oxidative stress can really damage memory function, and brain cells in general. When the dama... Read >

Getting Energy from Food

won't understand the power of making at least 50% of your diet vegetables until you take this and do it. Vegetables are around for a reason, and for the same reason there are no hamburger trees! Organic food contains up to 3 times the amount of nutrien... Read >

A 150-Pound Weight-Loss Case Study

figured I should be about 180-185 pounds for my height and frame, so I adjusted my daily calorie intake for that body weight. No special diets to speak of, just calorie intake adjustment, although I do try and eat healthy foods most of the time. 3. I i... Read >

The Origins of the Low-Carb Diet

For supper, at 9.00 P.M. Three or four ounces of meat or fish, similar to dinner, with a glass or two of claret or sherry and water; making four ounces solid and seven liquid. For nightcap, if required, a tumbler of grog (gin, whisky, or brandy, witho... Read >