The more time you spend sitting, the shorter and less healthy your life may be. Excessive sitting, such as at a desk or in front of the TV, significantly raises your risk for heart attack, type 2 diabetes, insomnia, arthritis, and certain types of cancer—and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Sitting for extended periods of time increases your risk for premature death. This is especially concerning given the fact that you may be
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Consuming a wide variety of vegetables is the quickest way to better health for just about any ailment, including pain. There are not many instances where this is not true, nor “experts” that will challenge this advice. Incorporating tons of seasonal, colorful vegetables on a daily basis will ensure you are covered with vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and other essential micronutrients, with very little need for supplemental vitamins. Some of the reasons vegetables are so valuable
Every time you put shampoo or conditioner into your hair, you may be putting yourself in harm’s way. Just take a look at your shampoo and conditioner the next time you shower and ask yourself... “Does my Shampoo or Conditioner Contain Any of These 5 Potentially Toxic Ingredients?” Is Your Shampoo and Conditioner Interfering With Your Hormones and Making You Fat? Parabens acts like estrogen and too much estrogen can cause big problems including weight
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is the most important risk factor for premature death, accounting for half of all deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and 13.5 percent of all deaths each year. Thus, keeping your blood pressure under control is one of the most important things you can do to extend your lifespan. Recent research suggests that even “high normal” blood pressure (120–129 / 80–84 mmHg) increases the risk of death from cardiovascular disease by