Think Healthier: because you need to!

Carbonated drinks stress refined sugar What do these have in common? They can leach the nutrient magnesium you’re your system, making it difficult for the body to absorb it. Why is that such a big deal? Too little magnesium can lead to muscle cramping, weakness, lethargy and a host of other unpleasant symptoms. Magnesium is…

Chronically tired? Feel like you’re in a mental fog? Feeling anxious? These are all symptoms that may be based on one nutrient missing from your diet: magnesium. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), magnesium is one of the most essential minerals for humans, so much so that it regulates more than 300 of…

Since you started your exercise program, you’ve rarely missed a day — and you’ve been feeling better than ever. Then, out the blue, you’re struck down by body aches, fever, coughing and sneezing. When it comes to working out with the flu, is it better to stay in bed and get extra rest or ramp…

If you Google “unhealthiest cities,” there’s a bunch of lists that come up, with mostly the same qualifiers for those sad, sad positions. You’ll find there are regional similarities that have to do partially with the culture of the place, the socioeconomic status (SES) and education levels, and access to health care. Other qualifiers included…

“A healthy city is one that is continually creating and improving those physical and social environments and expanding those community resources which enable people to mutually support each other in performing all the functions of life and developing to their maximum potential.” This is according to the World Health Organization dictionary. Cities face many challenges…

We are a sedentary society, so much so that we have to make time to physically work out our bodies to keep healthy. But there are dangers lurking in all endeavors we humans chase, and so it is with working out. According to a study by the University of Arkansas, gym injuries are up 35…

United States citizens may have formed a perfect union, but we don’t have perfect bodies. In fact, we’re fat and getting fatter, putting a critical strain on our quality of life, health and other fundamental functions. The National Institutes of Health report that about 18 million people can be categorized as obese. In a nation…

Bariatric surgery (sometimes called gastric bypass or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass) is an operation designed to help a patient lose weight by changing the dimensions of the stomach and changing the routing of food through the small intestine. The overall idea is to make the stomach smaller so you will feel satiated after eating less food.…

Do you have the 411 on BPAs? If the answer is “no,” it’s time to get educated. The ubiquitous chemical with proven toxic effects is not only in what we consume, but also what we touch, like paper receipts. Found in plastic bottles and canned food, BPAs may have dire effects, not just on you,…

Many of us boast our exercise accomplishments like badges of merit. But believe it or not, some of the trendiest workout regimens are not worthy. Really. As it so happens, certain activities can do more harm than good.  The Department of Health and Human Services recommends at least 150 minutes a week of moderate aerobic…