Four Reasons Why Pregnant Women Should Consider the Flu Shot

With flu season in full swing, and the number of severe cases leading to an increase in hospitalizations, as well as 18 pediatric deaths, attention must be paid to pregnant women when it comes to this potentially dangerous virus.

Expectant mothers must be encouraged to get a flu shot – and if they notice flu-like symptoms, they need...

Are You Pouring on too much Salt?

Salt is America’s favorite condiment. The average American consumes 3,300 milligrams of salt daily – two times more than the recommended daily intake, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). Recently, the AHA has revised the guidelines for salt intake to include even the healthiest Americans.

Protect Yourself from Daily Stress that Raises Your Disease Risk

You eat right. You exercise. You do your very best to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Yet, your daily life leaves you bombarded with emails, texts, phone calls, work matters, family matters, financial crises, traffic jams and more, which can be as deadly as a couch potato lifestyle.

Too Much of a Good Thing: Orthorexia Nervosa

Passing up on sweets, sodas, fast food and even meal time indulgences, like mashed potatoes or macaroni and cheese, is considered a wise choice for the health conscious and widely recommended by most health experts, books and websites. And, while resisting these temptations in many cases, is worthy of praise, it can also be a dangerous compliment to health-food obsessed.