Body

Who doesn’t want six-pack abs? But most people don’t realize that a strong midsection is also beneficial. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to have a ripped stomach you can show off at the beach – and there are actually many reasons you should want to have a stronger core.

We all have that friend who follows the latest dieting crazes. Whether that craze is strictly eating grapefruits and popcorn for seven days straight, doing a juice cleanse, or simply restricting their calories to an obscene proportion in order to love five pounds for an upcoming event. While they may experience immediate results, crash dieting is not always the way to go when focusing on weight loss and thinking about the long-term effects.

The human body is truly amazing – and although we’ve been studying it for centuries, we’re still discovering and learning more about what it’s capable of. But for every awesome feat the human body can perform, there’s a totally weird and unexpected medical condition that can develop

Throughout the summer, it’s easy to enjoy the long, hot days outside without thinking about how the heat and sun can affect your beauty routine. If you want to ensure that you protect your overall health, including your skin, hair, and nails, you’ll need to switch up your daily beauty routine during the summer.

Have you ever woken up from sleeping, and found yourself unable to move? This horrific phenomenon has been happening to human beings since we’ve been conscious enough to talk about it, but it’s only been in the last century that we’ve been able to give it a name and start to analyze why it happens to us.

Sometimes, when the rest of our family likes to exercise, and regularly gets outside to work out, it’s easier to just join in rather than sitting on the sidelines. Working out becomes a lot more fun when you have another person or a few other people to keep you accountable, especially if you live in the same house.

Summer is in full swing, and one of the best way to make some memories over the warmer months is inviting friends and family over to break some bread, share some laughs, and enjoy activities in the sun. Hosting a backyard patio party can be fun, but let’s face it, it can also be hectic. From trying to figure out a menu that will satisfy everyone’s taste buds, to ensuring the house is in order for company; organizing a summer gathering can be a daunting task.

Most hair loss is just one more indignity of the aging process. By age 50, around 85 percent of men and 40 percent of women have thinning hair. The rate at which your hair thins depends largely on heredity. Other common causes of hair loss include stress, hormonal changes, certain medical conditions, and some medications. But did you know that a poor diet can accelerate hair loss? Here are five eating habits that contribute to the problem.

If you or a family member is diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, you may be thinking about how to tell your loved ones, specifically how to tell your kids. It’s important to provide reassurance, regardless of your child’s age.

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is referred to as a “silent killer” because it can develop slowly over time without any signs or symptoms, meaning it can often go unnoticed. Rather than treating their hypertension with pills more and more people are adopting the DASH Diet, which has been proven to lower blood pressure naturally through healthy eating.