OUR HEALTH EXPERTS ANSWER YOUR DIET & EXERCISE QUESTIONS

There’s nothing better than the glow, pride and body confidence that comes after a great workout. However, it’s important to take the time for proper recovery and care to safely transition your muscles and joints out of exercise, and prevent overly sore muscles. In this article, we explain the best strategies to warm-up and cool-down… Read More

Modern-day living gives your hip flexors quite a beating. These key muscles are responsible for lifting your knees towards your body and allowing bend at the waist, and are notoriously in need of some extra love, strengthening and stretching. Given the increasing time so many people spend seated at their desks, in cars and elsewhere,… Read More

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is known as the “silent killer” because it often goes unnoticed and can worsen over time. Having high blood pressure can negatively affect your heart, brain, kidneys and eyes if left untreated. More specifically, high blood pressure can increase your risk of stroke, vision loss, heart attack, heart failure, kidney… Read More

If you do a quick Internet search on “how to detox,” then you’ll find countless remedies from juice cleanses to sugar scrubs, clean eating to superfoods. Despite all of these remedies, did you know that you already have the best natural detox system you can find? It’s your body! That’s right. You don’t need to… Read More

If you’re wondering how to quickly and easily burn more calories throughout your day, you certainly aren’t alone. Calories are actually quite a confusing and controversial topic in the world of nutrition, and it can be hard to decide what strategy is best for you. To count or not to count calories? Quality over quantity,… Read More

Late night heartburn can ruin any night out. If you suffer from frequent heartburn (also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or “GERD”), there are several dietary and lifestyle changes you can make to reduce the frequency and severity of your heartburn. Keep reading for information about how to get rid of heartburn. In this article,… Read More

With handwashing signs in nearly every public bathroom and hand sanitizer dispensers available for your purse or backpack, there’s no doubt that you may have a fear of bacteria! While proper hygiene is essential for health, there are actually good bacteria that can help keep you healthy: probiotics! Within this one article, we will give… Read More

Are you worried about low potassium? Maybe your doctor said your potassium is low. Or…you know it’s just “another thing” to think about when eating healthy. No worries! We’ll talk about low potassium and what high potassium foods fit into a healthy diet. What is potassium & what role does it play? Potassium is a… Read More

If you’re reading this, I bet you’re sitting on your toilet straining and blocked up. Or you’re frustrated that you tried to go, but failed. You have to get on with your day, even if you feel like you’ve got a bag of bricks in your gut. Constipation stinks, so we put together a long… Read More