Current Physical Fitness Guidelines for Adults and Kids According to guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), for general health adults should aim for 150 to 300 minutes of moderate physical activity or 75 to 150 minutes of...
As individuals, organizations and communities worldwide grapple with the impact of COVID-19, the uncertainty of the current environment can take a toll on mental health. Based in Los Angeles, nonprofit Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services has provided mental health,...
You are capable of amazing things, but your body and your mind needs the right nutritional fuel to perform at its peak. Broccoli may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of superfoods, but it’s the perfect produce for the boost you need. While kale...
Weight training prompts changes in the nervous system that prime the muscles to get bigger and stronger. When we start to lift weights, our muscles do not strengthen and change at first, but our nervous systems do, according to a fascinating new study in animals of...
Did you know that your body weight is approximately 60 percent water? Your body uses water in all its cells, organs, and tissues to help regulate its temperature and maintain other bodily functions. Because your body loses water through breathing, sweating, and...
Reducing the amount of sodium in your diet is an important part of preventing and managing high blood pressure. You can start by beginning to carefully read ingredient labels on food and drinks that you intend to buy. First learn what an item’s sodium content actually...
The Details on Complex Carbohydrates Complex carbohydrates are considered “good” because of the longer series of sugars that they are made of, which the body takes longer to break down. That means you will get lower amounts of sugars released at a more...
The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded its warning about hand sanitizers to avoid, with the list now topping 100. The agency first warned people in June about hand sanitizers containing methanol, which can be toxic when absorbed through the skin and...
THE FIRST SET of lungs felt like rubber, says Rainer Claus, so damaged that it was impossible to imagine how any amount of oxygen could get through them. The lungs in the rest of the ten covid-19 victims that he and his colleagues at the University Medical Centre...
Do you feel that you make the most of your limited time with your primary care physician? Whether you see them once a year during your annual check-up or more often to manage a chronic condition, it’s a question you might want to ask yourself. Your visits to your...
