Think Healthier: because you need to!

Are you a caffeinated coffee lover? How about a Mountain Dew or Diet Coke enthusiast? Caffeine-most Americans swear by it. In fact, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports that 80 percent of Americans consume caffeine every day. And 90 percent of folks around the world use caffeine as well.  We all know about…

Let’s face it UTIs are no fun. If you’ve experienced one of these infections, you know that you’ll do just about anything to get rid of it. You’ll even down cranberry juice until you’re swimming in it. And you sure as heck hope it doesn’t come back.  Quite frankly, you usually know you have a UTI because you can’t stop…

It saved Dr. Nancy Cappello’s life. And it could save yours too. Like most women of a certain age, Dr. Nancy Cappello took regular steps to prevent undetected breast cancer. She ate healthy, exercised, checked her breasts regularly, and got mammograms on an annual basis.  She was considered low-risk in the way of cancer, so…

Have you ever met a woman who has a face that looks 10 years younger than her hands? Hands are a dead giveaway of age. Unfortunately, many women fail to make hand health a priority. Instead, facial aging becomes an obsession and hand health falls to the wayside. The good news is that there are…

“Stand up straight.” Mother may not have known absolutely everything, but she was on point when lecturing you about your posture. Not only does slouching create an image of sloppiness, it’s bad for your health. In fact, experts say that slouching can cause soreness, joint pain and even headaches.   The good news is that…

You think it’s going to be the perfect selfie. That is until you turn your phone around to see something you definitely didn’t expect – that dastardly double chin. Let’s face it: nobody wants to see double, especially in the face area. The most obvious cause of a double chin would be excess weight. However,…

Believe it or not, having a green thumb can actually help garner you a clean bill of health. Aesthetics aside, the benefits of gardening are far yielding. In fact, gardening and good health have actually proven to go hand in hand. From combatting depression to improving cardiovascular health, gardening is pretty darned good for you.…

The statistics are shocking. One out of every six Americans may develop food poisoning — and that’s just this year. In fact, food poisoning accounts for more than 100,000 hospital visits on a yearly basis. And that’s not all. Food poisoning can lead to lifetime health consequences. The long-term consequences of food poisoning can include…

Consider these three common myths you may have heard. And if you’ve heard otherwise, kudos to you. Myth Number One: Have you been bitten by a snake on a hike? It’s helpful to suck the venom out to decrease the amount of venom entering the body. Myth Number Two: Trying to prevent colds? Load up…

Do you feel the tears coming on? Don’t fight it – a good cry just might be healthy, and it appears to be unique to humans. In fact, Scientific American says that humans may be the only primates to exhibit “tearful sobbing.” It’s no surprise that women cry more than men. It’s in their nature…