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2013 Healthy Living

Eliminate back pain for optimal health

Back pain is more than just an inconvenience. It’s also an obstacle to good health, making it difficult, if not impossible, to exercise. One-half of working Americans admit to having back pain symptoms each year. If you suffer from back pain, or simply want to optimize your he...

StatePoint • 2013 Healthy Living • Friday, January 11, 2013

Too much time indoors is bad for kids' health

Not all American children get regular doses of fresh air. A 2012 report published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine found that only about half of U.S. preschoolers are taken outside to walk or play daily. And older kids aren’t faring much better, say experts. To...

StatePoint • 2013 Healthy Living • Friday, January 11, 2013

Understanding your risk for sleep apnea

Sleep apnea is a debilitating and life-shortening ailment that affects millions of people across the globe, many of whom do not know they have this potentially dangerous condition. Understanding sleep apnea and its symptoms and risk factors is imperative for men and women who feel they have or ma...

MetroCreative • 2013 Healthy Living • Friday, January 11, 2013

The sauna experience: Questions & Answers

What is the best temperature for a sauna? The appropriate temperature for a sauna depends on your preference. Most people prefer to enjoy their sauna at temperatures between 150-175 degrees Fahrenheit for traditional saunas and 120-130 degrees Fahrenheit for infrared saunas. How lon...

Press release from Finnleo • 2013 Healthy Living • Friday, January 11, 2013

Can diet soda cause weight gain?

For decades, people have turned to diet soft drinks as a healthier alternative to regular soft drinks. However, consuming diet soda on a regular basis may have some serious health ramifications, including weight gain. It may seem counterintuitive to suggest that diet sodas may be causing p...

MetroCreative • 2013 Healthy Living • Friday, January 11, 2013

Gluten-free eating: Is it right for you?

Unless you abstain from social media and the news, you’re hearing the words gluten free a lot lately. Many folks are increasingly associating those words with a healthier diet, or weight loss, but what exactly does gluten free mean? And more importantly, is it right for you? The Mayo...

T. S. Chamberland Feature Writer • 2013 Healthy Living • Friday, January 11, 2013

Burning extra calories: Did you know?

There are a host of ways fitness-minded folks can burn a few extra calories, even if they don't know they're doing it. For instance, those who can't sit still and tend to have a nervous personality may burn more calories than a person who is calm. That's because fidgeting can burn up to 350 calor...

MetroCreative • 2013 Healthy Living • Friday, January 11, 2013

Calorie tracking: Knowledge is power

Most people eat by habit, not with intention. People tend to eat the foods they ate growing up or whatever the chef in the house has fixed for the night. This leads people to be divorced from the caloric value of their foods. Weight maintenance and weight loss are based on the difference in the c...

Sam Erickson Feature Writer • 2013 Healthy Living • Friday, January 11, 2013

Vitamins and cancer prevention

People take daily vitamin supplements for a variety of reasons. Many believe that vitamins will serve as an insurance policy of sorts should they not be consuming the necessary vitamins and minerals through their diets. Others believe that vitamin supplements will ease certain ailments or help pr...

MetroCreative • 2013 Healthy Living • Friday, January 11, 2013

Cardio and weights: The magic combination

There are two things that every healthy workout regimen needs: cardiovascular exercise and resistance training. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer some flexible recommendations. At the very least, adults should engage in moderate aerobic activity for 150 minutes each week or vig...

Sam Erickson Feature Writer • 2013 Healthy Living • Friday, January 11, 2013

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