Did you know tomorrow is Get Organized Day! If that’s not motivation enough to do spring cleaning, the fact that getting organized can improve your health might! First, you’ll sleep better – if your bedroom is messy, studies have found your quality of sleep goes down. Plus, you’ll also breathe easier – a messy home…
Did you get a poor night’s sleep last night? The best way to recover – tell yourself you didn’t! A new study found how much our mood can be affected. And after a bad night’s sleep, just thinking you had a good one might benefit you more than if you did! Researchers looked at sleep…
You know you’re not supposed to just sit around all day – but being on your feet is impractical. What’s the right balance? Experts now have the answer! A new study found the exact time we should sit, stand, sleep, and exercise each day. And there’s plenty of time to relax, but we probably are…
If you work in an office building, you probably take the elevator to get to your floor – and chances are good you already know that it’s healthier to take the stairs. Well now we know just how much. Researchers have found that those who take the stairs rather than the elevator are far less…
We all want to do what we can to feel younger as we age, but there are things we can easily do so we continue to look younger as well. There are some bad habits to avoid that make us age faster. First, quit smoking – all kinds, including vaping, are bad for your skin.…
Well this is something we’ve all been doing wrong our entire lives. It’s apparently one of the biggest first aid myths – when you have a cut, don’t use hydrogen peroxide to clean it. Nor should you use rubbing alcohol! Most of us had our parents do it for us when we were little and…
If it always seems like what’s good for your diet and what’s bad is always changing, then it’s time to look at nutrition myths. The first myth is that eating healthily is too expensive. Sure, some powders are, but fruits and veggies usually aren’t, and frozen ones are cheaper, and just as good for you.…
When you get a headache, what’s the first thing you do? You probably grab a pain reliever – but that might not be what you actually need. If you do it, make sure you take a full glass of water with it – not just a sip – you could actually be dehydrated. Think about…
It’s the end of the workday, and as you think back on the day – was there someone you constantly avoided? Someone you can’t stand to be around? Someone you actually…hate? Well, avoiding them is one path to take – if they’re harassing you, you may need to go to HR – but if you…
Some of us exercise before work, some when we head home – but is there a better time of day to do it – morning, noon, or night? A new study shows that those who exercise in the evening have a far lower risk of death compared to those who don’t exercise – 61% lower!…