Health

While sodium is a necessary component of a balanced diet, too much can lead to high blood pressure and heart problems. Having too high of a salt intake can also lead to water retention, which causes bloating. Your body attempts to maintain a certain salt to water ratio, similar to the ratio in the ocean, and the higher the salt intake, the more your body will try to hang on to water.

The holiday season is here which means Thanksgiving leftovers, countless family gatherings and holiday parties. After the ball drops on New Year’s Eve, many of us break out our New Year’s resolutions with the feeling of guilt from uncontrollable indulging over the holiday season. However, before all the madness gets […]

When some people hear the word “fitness” various images may come to mind, such as a gym, a health food store or maybe even calorie counting.

It’s a fact of life for adults: aging is just a matter of how, not when. It is common practice for many people to take steps to fight common signs of aging.

We are a society of innovation, technology and progress. With endless resources literally at our fingertips, childhood obesity is still an epidemic problem we face.

Summer is the ideal time for outdoor activities and getaways with family and friends. But with increased outdoor activities comes an increased likelihood of tick exposure, which are active from April to September.