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Your weight... is it good, or does your doctor just tell you that?

This scenario is similar to the first one and to the second one: You stand hesitantly on your doctor's scale as he or she slides the scale's weights...
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Activities and choices that lead to wellness

We've already talked about the fact that the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of yourself must be in balance for optimal well-being....
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Know what makes you well and make plans to do it!

The first article on this topic outlines how wellness is more than just the absence of disease. That article reviewed the four aspects of wellness --...
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Health is more than the absence of disease

According to the World Health Organization, "Health is more than the absence of disease. Health is a state of optimal well-being." Achieving...
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Hypokinetic disease affects 70% of the population

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Hypokinetic disease is a disease or condition that is related to or caused by chronic physical inactivity and poor fitness. The term first originated...
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Bad news for America: New study states dieting may increase your chance for flu

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Americans love to hear that being 'bad' is really good for them. Take for example how the sales of red wine shot up by over a million cases in the 8...
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Moderate exercise: Why your exercise routine should be 'somewhat hard'

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It is true that doing even gentle exercise is better than no exercise. It is also true that if you are just starting an exercise routine after...
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Women cigarette smokers have higher risk for heart disease than men smokers

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Health professionals are finding that heart disease is different in men and in women. Not only are the warning signs different, but the mechanisms by...
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Calm your arthritis without medications or therapy

Limiting, deforming, bothersome, and often painful arthritis can be more than a nuisance. Arthritis screams out in cold, wet, and threatening weather,...
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Two reasons why you should not eat red meat

Food for thought: Red meat is high in saturated fat and cholesterol. Research has shown that foods that contain fat, regardless of whether the fat is...
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