#3) Food Everywhere. There are constant opportunities for us to eat during the day at drive-through restaurants, vending machines, even gas stations. When food is in front of us, we tend to eat more of it. For example, when candy was accessible on workers' desks, they ate an average of nine pieces... read more ⇒

#1) Just stand up and sit down -- no hands, over and over. #2) Substitute exercise for sitting -- while you work. Get rid of your desk chair and substitute an exercise ball. Or put a treadmill in your office and conduct your business while... read more ⇒

Just try to be happy and enthusiastic! If you enjoy reading novels, but never get around to it, commit to reading just 15 minutes or so daily. If walking or listening to music improves your mood, fit those activities in your schedule. Essentially, spending a few minutes each day truly relaxed and... read more ⇒

When you work more than one muscle group at a time and use full body movement as much as possible, it takes less time to do a thorough weight-training workout. Even better, using full-body movements, involving multiple muscle groups, burns many more calories in a short amount of time. Elaine... read more ⇒

#1) Sights, Sounds, and Smells. Overeating can be triggered by the alluring smell of bacon cooking, the sound of popcorn popping, advertisements for junk food, and so on. You are influenced by your surroundings, and studies show these kinds of cues result in eating more food. #2) Distracted... read more ⇒

Every year about 98% of the atoms in your body are replaced so taking care of yourself by eating right, exercising, minimizing stress, and getting proper rest is essential in allowing for a healthy turnover of your body's cells. Gray's... read more ⇒

Although uncommon, infections and tumors can cause back pain. Infections can cause pain when they involve the vertebrae, a condition called osteomyelitis, or when they involve the discs cushioning the vertebrae, which is called discitis. Tumors are relatively rare causes of back pain. Occasionally,... read more ⇒

It takes more than a vacation to make people happy. Vacationers tend to be happier than non-vacationers in the time approaching their trip. However, once they return, there is little difference between the two groups' levels of happiness, unless the time off was very relaxing, in which case the... read more ⇒

Researchers identified several different peptides in eggs that act as potent ACE inhibitors, which are drugs used to lower high blood pressure. This means eggs may actually lower your risk of heart disease, not raise it. Numerous studies have supported the finding that eggs have virtually nothing... read more ⇒

Although uncommon, infections and tumors can cause back pain. Infections can cause pain when they involve the vertebrae, a condition called osteomyelitis, or when they involve the discs cushioning the vertebrae, which is called discitis. Tumors are relatively rare causes of back pain. Occasionally,... read more ⇒