Stay mentally active to fight off Alzheimer’s and Dementia…learn something new! I begin taking electric bass guitar lessons tomorrow! No, this is not a mistake.  I’ve decided to learn to play a new instrument.  This time it’s electric bass guitar. I’m sure when I walk in for my lesson tomorrow the teacher is going to wonder where the kid is who’s taking the lesson.  I’ll have to break it to him that the kid is me! Did you know that when you learn something new, you help keep your brain young?  You create new connections and regenerate all that complicated brain stuff that dries up as you get older and…

The Pros and Cons of Using Health Apps There are literally hundreds of new health apps introduced every year. These health apps do everything from tracking your steps to analyzing your sleeping patterns to help you improve your sleep. While these apps can be a positive beneficial step to improving your health and wellbeing, there are also a few downsides to using health apps. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of these health apps. Pro – Knowledge Is Power Knowledge is power. During your average day you perform many actions that you’re relatively unaware of. Everything you eat and every step you take is part of your…

How to Use Health and Fitness Apps to Set Better Goals One of the biggest reasons why people fail to achieve their health and fitness goals is because their goals aren’t well planned. There’s a fine line between a goal that motivates you and a goal you can achieve. People often go to opposite extremes with their goals… either overboard, or they aren’t big enough. Another mistake is to make your goal too vague. Health and fitness apps, or applications, can be a valuable resource, can help you overcome challenges and can guide you in setting better goals. Appropriate Goals Many health and fitness apps offer guidelines for goal setting. This information…

The Most Important Health and Fitness Information to Track Are you tracking the health and fitness information that really matters? It’s easy to track everything from your respiration to the fat grams you consume in a day – and everything in between. Let’s take a look at the most important health information you should be tracking to keep you working toward better health and well being. Your Vital Statistics Do you know what your blood pressure is? How about your cholesterol, BMI?  How about your pulse? This information can help you stay on top of your health, and these are the numbers that your doctor wants to know. We are…

Five Habits That Can Destroy Your Teeth Let’s talk about that big bright smile of yours and about how to keep it that way! Your smile says a lot about you. When you take good care of your teeth, it’s easier to feel confident smiling and laughing. You probably spend some time every day taking good care of your teeth. You brush, you might floss occasionally, and you may use products that strengthen and brighten your teeth. There are certain habits that can undo all of your hard work and can even destroy your teeth. Knowing what these habits are can help you avoid them, replace them with good dental…

The Role of Supplements When Eating an Alkaline Diet Supplements are one of the common components of an alkaline diet. In addition to reducing or eliminating your consumption of acid-producing foods like sugar, meat, and dairy, it’s wise to consider taking a few supplements. Let’s take a look at the most commonly recommended alkaline diet supplements. We’ll discuss why they’re recommended and what they do. Minerals Minerals are the most commonly recommended supplements for an alkaline diet. This is because minerals have an alkaline-producing effect in the body.  We’re talking about minerals like calcium, magnesium, and potassium. These minerals have been found to significantly increase the alkalinity of urine and blood pH.…

Make some healthy lifestyle changes! Food, stress, lifestyle and mindset are part of a healthy lifestyle and are a great way to make sure you live a long and happy life. They are incomplete if you don’t get up and move. We’ve talked a bit about exercise already so let’s take a quick look at two more important elements of exercise. Physical Burn at least 1100 calories each week – Find an exercise program, team, or club that supports you to get rid of your extra weight and your belly fat. Scientists at Duke University learned that when people burn 1100 calories a week, it prevents the accumulation of belly…

Healthy Lifestyle Changes There are some simple changes you can make to your lifestyle to extend your life and improve your quality of life.  Here are some easy ones to put in place. More magnesium please – French researchers have discovered that people with high magnesium levels in their blood may be up to 40 percent less likely to die of any cause. Magnesium reduces your risk of a heart attack and also reduces your risk of developing diabetes. In fact these risks could be cut by 33 percent when you take a daily magnesium supplement.  Magnesium has also been shown to reduce depression and prevent migraines. While you can…

Reduce Stress Stay calm and be patient – Stress, particularly angry stress, can cause you to have a stroke. In fact, men who express anger frequently are more than two times as likely to have a stroke. Find ways to defuse your anger quickly and learn to let go. Your health depends on it. Chances are what you’re so angry about is not worth the price you’re going to pay. Embrace your creative side – Expressing your creativity in the form of playing music, engaging in a hobby, painting, singing, writing or any other creative endeavor can help you unwind. Take up a new hobby or learn to play a…