Snacking Habits and How They Impact Your Health
It’s common knowledge that your health is directly tied to your sleep. For an adult, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends at least seven or more hours of sleep each night. However, did you know that your food choices can greatly impact your sleep habits. A study recently published in the Journal […]
How Trauma Affects the Brain
After any traumatic event, your body and brain change. To fully understand how and why this occurs, it’s key to understand what a traumatic event entails. The American Psychological Association (APA) defines trauma as, “an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape or natural disaster”. The APA goes on to describe some […]
Meditation: How it Can Help You and How to Start
Meditation is an ancient practice that has proved to continually be useful for thousands of years. The practice of meditation was first found recorded in a Hindu text dating to roughly 1500 BCE, though some historians believe it dates back to 3000 BCE. While meditation became widespread in eastern countries, it wasn’t until more recent […]
Stress and its Relation to Cardiovascular Disease
For years scientists and researchers have studied how humans have interacted and dealt with the various pressures and tensions that come with living. Our body’s response to these pressures is called stress, and the individual pressures and tensions that cause stress are called stressors. There are two kinds of stressors: physical and psychological. Logically, physical […]
How Bad Are Carbs, Really?
Carbohydrates have a bad reputation nowadays. They’ve been branded as the problem child for weight gain, and many popular diets are either carb-lite or carb-free. However, this immediate dismissal of carbohydrates isn’t necessarily the best idea. It’s best not to follow trends in dieting, but to understand how different nutrients and components of foods interact […]
The Non-Negotiable Tips for Living a Long Life
With constant advancements and upgrades in technology, as well as improved understanding and circulation of traditional practices for ensuring a long and healthy life, we have all the tools necessary to sustain our health past previous life expectancies. All it takes is a little discipline, a little know-how, and a little awareness. However, this past […]
