Tag Archives: healthy living
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Healthy Living in Your 40s
At 20, we worry about what others think of us. At 40, we don’t care what they think of us. At 60, we discover they haven’t been thinking of us at all. – Ann Landers [fl]W[/fl]elcome to part four of our series “Reinventing Your Health at Any Age.” We began with an overview of the three fun...
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Defeating Diabetes: The Best Way to Beat It Is to Never Develop It
[fl]D[/fl]iabetes is a disease that has devastating consequences. In addition to increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke, it is a major cause of blindness, amputation and kidney failure. According to the Nigerian Diabetes Foundation, Nigeria has the highest rates of diabetes in Africa and ...
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Do You Have Prediabetes?
[fl]A[/fl]ccording to the World Health Organization, 347 million people have diabetes worldwide, and more than 80% of deaths caused by the disease occur in low- and middle-income countries. However, early detection of prediabetes, along with lifestyle and diet changes can help patients prevent the...
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Healthy Living In Your 30s
“The body is at its best between the ages of 30 and 35” – Aristotle [fl]W[/fl]elcome to part three of our series “Reinventing Your Health.” We began with an overview of the three fundamentals of healthy living, and last week continued with tips for living well in your 20s. This week our...
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Healthy Living in Your 20s
When I was in my twenties I felt like I was riding wild horses, and I was hoping I didn’t go off a cliff. – C. Khan [fl]W[/fl]e opened our series Reinvent Your Health last week with an overview of the three fundamentals of healthy living. We continue with an in-depth tour of the ages of woman, ...
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Weekend Challenge: Glute Kickbacks
Firm Up Your Booty! [fl]T[/fl]he glute kickback move is one that'll definitely have you feeling it right where you want to firm and shape - your booty. Step One Get down on all fours on the ground and then, keeping your back straight. Step Two Slowly kick one leg back behind y...
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Editor’s Note: Let’s Hop Back On The Bandwagon!
Happy 2015! Now that we’re two weeks into the new year, how are you doing with the changes you vowed to make this year? While taking stock of my 2014, one big irony emerged: the year I started a health magazine to help others live a healthier life was my least healthy year. Shocking, to say ...
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15 Healthy Habits For 2015
Welcome to 2015! A new year and another chance to get things done right. If you are like most people, you have made a commitment to do something better than you did last year. If improving your health is on your agenda, here are 15 habits to incorporate in your lifestyle and get the new year started...