Healthy Articles

Think about your joints. You probably don’t, until you experience pain or discomfort. Joints are where two or more bones meet. Some are fixed, such as joints in your skull, so they don’t move. Others, like those between your spinal vertebrae, allow some movement. But most joints are free-moving joints. Cartilage cushions many of your

How A Ketogenic Diet Works Keto Diets: Drawbacks and Criticisms 5 Ways to Optimize a Keto Diet Ketogenic diets — or “going keto” — get great results for fat loss and so much more.  When you stick with this way of eating, you can lose weight quickly. You stabilize your blood sugar and insulin levels. 

The Many Benefits of Vegetables Why Don’t We Eat More Greens? Only one in 10 American adults meet fruit and vegetable recommendations. More specifically, only 9.3 percent of adults eat enough vegetables daily. Seven of the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States are from chronic diseases including heart disease, obesity, and

How Sugar Behaves in Your Body High-Fructose Corn Syrup: The Biggest Loser? 5 Ways to Minimize Added Sugars Every year, the average American consumes almost 152 pounds of sugar. That’s six cups or three pounds of sugar every week. Put that into perspective: Around 200 years ago, most of us ate only two pounds of

The term “New Year’s resolutions” has become a punchline.  In mid-December, you join a gym membership that offers unlimited classes. You envision your early mornings churning away on an exercise bike, feeling invigorated for the day ahead. Or you’ll finally shake that TV-rerun habit and do an evening yin yoga class. Any of that sound