Water bottles have become a craze. When I was growing up, no one ever carried a water bottle unless they were going backpacking. Today, my daughters won’t leave the house without one. How much water do we really need to be healthy? Despite its lack of scientific basis the idea of drinking 8 glasses of
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Strategies for Effective Recall Memory is a remarkable cognitive ability that allows us to store and retrieve information. Whether it’s remembering important facts for an exam or recalling cherished moments from our past, a well-functioning memory is essential for our daily lives. However, the human memory is fallible, and we often find ourselves struggling to
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Fostering a Healthy Brain Memory is one of the keys to maintaining independence as we age. Not only does it keep us safe (remembering to turn the stove off), it also gives us our sense of self and connection to our lives. There has been a lot of media focus in the past decade on
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For most of us, good vision is vital to every waking moment of our lives. We would not know what to do without it yet we take it for granted. Henry David Thoreau said, “The eye is the jewel of the body.” Let’s take a few moments to cherish our vision like the jewel that
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If you’re not among the 6% or so of people in the U.S. with gluten intolerance, consider yourself lucky. In addition to having to forgo wheat, barley, and rye, life with a gluten intolerance means that most brands of pasta, cereal, beer, vitamins, and even certain medications are off-limits. To appreciate why this is, it
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A frustrating part of life is that growing older increases our risk for many ailments. There are habits we can practice to decrease some of those risks and help prepare for the healthiest aging process we can manage. We constantly discuss healthy lifestyle and habits because these are some of the most practical ways to
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I’ve heard this argument over and over that being “poor” or on a tight budget means you have to settle for ramen noodles, mac n cheese, and other processed foods that we label “cheap”. That is simply not true. The cost of those products may seem low at the time, but they are single meal
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There is this scenario that has become all too familiar to me.. The phone rings at a random time. I answer. Their tone is flat, and I know immediately that something is terribly wrong… Thankfully the other day, although the call I received brought news of a heart attack for an aging family friend, his
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This month, we asked Daniella Dayoub of DFitLife to share her expertise on Cholesterol. Daniella is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Certified Personal Trainer, and Whole Health Educator, among other specialties. Daniella guides her clients on the path to owning their wellness. You get to the doctor for your annual physical, spend some time
November is National Diabetes Month, and what’s a better time than the holiday season , with all the sugar-laden, high-carb treats, to bring awareness to diabetes and pre-diabetes. In the United States the CDC says 10.5% of the population lives with diabetes. That translates to about 34.2 million people. About 24.2 million people 65
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