How to Motivate Yourself to Exercise

Some days you just don’t feel like moving! You don’t want to go running, you don’t feel like lifting weights and even the thought of taking the dog for a walk is repugnant. We all have those days. Some times we have those kinds of weeks! So what can we do about it? Years ago [...]

Are Acai Berries All Hype?

Have you noticed that every weight loss or anti aging advertisement you see has something to do with Acai berries? I did a bit of research and this is what I came up with on the subject. Acai fruit is popular because of the large amounts of vitamins, minerals, nutrients, disease fighting and anti-aging substances [...]

Stop Smoking – Live Healthy – Today is the Day!

I’ve never smoked cigarettes but both of my parents did. My mom had emphysema and I assume that smoking was the root cause of her death. Smoking has been proven to be one of the main causes of heart disease, strokes and cancer. It’s probably one of the worst things you could ever do to [...]

Outdoor Allergies Are Just Plain Miserable

Why do some people have allergies and others don’t? It seems like every time you listen to the news, some talking head is going on about the pollen count or ragweed index. I’ve always been pretty lucky where allergies are concerned. The only allergic reaction I can think of growing up was when I got [...]

The Impact of Technology on Medicine

After doing research on medical Marijuana for the last post, I got to thinking about the changes that technology has made in the world of medicine. Average lifespan today is around 75 to 80 years old in the United States. This is up from an average of 59 years old in 1935. Unfortunately many parts [...]