Traveling at any point in the year is a great excuse to simply give into relaxation and fast food. It may feel relaxing for the time being but the result and the recovery could be catastrophic. Many people don’t even think about the consequences of such actions. Whether it is a vacation or business trip, our minds are sort of programmed to believe fun or business will take up … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2014
Stressed Women and Weight Gain
According to research, going through a stressful situation will cause cravings for less-healthy, high-fat foods. Ironically, stress also causes women to metabolize these types of unhealthy meals much more slowly. It is a lot harder to want to eat healthier foods when the stress of the day weighs down. This especially happens when there is no energy for making a healthy meal and … [Read more...]
Chikungunya Reaches the U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the first case of Chikungunya; a debilitating tropical disease that is spread by mosquitoes. Until last Thursday, the disease had only about 25 to 28 cases that were brought back to the United States from foreign travels. This is the first case where the disease has been thought to be transferred from a mosquito within the … [Read more...]
Cardio or Weights?
In all honesty, it really depends on what results you want to have. There are advantages to both cardio and weight training workouts but putting the two together will change your body shape the fastest and most efficiently. … [Read more...]
Brain-eating Amoeba Kills 9-year-old Girl
Earlier last week, 9-year-old Hally Yust was infected with a brain-eating amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri. This fresh, still water amoeba is a rare form of infection with only 34 reported infections in the past nine years.The parasite enters through the nose and will eventually work its way through the nervous system and brain and has devastating effects. Symptoms emerge … [Read more...]
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