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Picture it: you grab a bag of potato chips from the pantry, flop down on the sofa and flick through the TV channels trying to find something to watch. After munching through too many servings of chips, you begin to wonder if you’re even hungry, or if you’re only eating because you’re bored. Sound familiar? I used to do it constantly. Like every night and sometimes in the afternoon, too.Snacking when...
6/14/2021 6:05:23 PM
Few of us think twice about the effects that the colors around us can have on our mood and behavior. Beyond being purely aesthetic, color can add depth and meaning to our spaces, sometimes even relaying messages we may not consciously realize we’re receiving.Color can be so powerful that branding and marketing companies choose specific palette combinations in the hopes of manipulating us to purchase...
6/14/2021 7:00:00 AM
When dementia strikes the losses are often life-shattering. Whole families suffer, but the greatest victims are the dementia patients themselves as everything they've known begins to slip away. Resources are out there but they’re limited and once dementia has progressed enough to become noticeable, the damage often already too severe to reverse. All hope may not be lost, however. Research is finding...
6/11/2021 7:00:00 AM
Picture a world filled with imagination, one in which every person can visualize their dreams until they become reality. Imagine, in the mind’s eye, a view of our ideal future, with every detail carefully planned. Envision a vacation on a tropical island. Heck, imagine an apple. Got it? Is it red and shiny and perfect? Not everyone can do that, though. Maybe you can't. And if so, aphantasia may be...
6/10/2021 7:00:00 AM
Artificial sweeteners once seemed like the holy grail, only to disappoint many with the news of their harmful effects on the gut. Then came stevia, the natural extract of a plant with a sweetness of 200-300 times that of sucrose. People rejoiced! they could have sweet things without sugar and without chemical sweeteners. This seemingly safer alternative has grown in popularity over recent years, but...
6/10/2021 7:00:00 AM
As each year passes, the body’s metabolism naturally declines. That, combined with hormone fluctuations and lifestyle changes or slowing down due to things like arthritis can mean extra pounds really start to pile on. Or maybe you weren't really concerned with your weight because mid-life was packed with kids and a hectic life but now as you slow down a little those extra pounds really start to cause...
6/10/2021 7:00:00 AM
With new and better treatments, fighting cancer is a battle more people are winning. But some types of cancer may be more likely to recur, and a blood test to check for that could make it easier to catch the recurrence early on. Here’s what we know about this promising new development. Colorectal Cancer is a Common Type of Cancer Each year in the United States, approximately 148,000 people are diagnosed...
6/9/2021 5:51:23 PM
Our moods may be more dependent on the people around us than we realize. We might tend to think we wake up and feel a certain way based on circumstances but that's probably not as true as we'd like to think. There’s a lot of strength in the words of others, especially when we’re feeling angry or vulnerable.A recent study has demonstrated just how powerful validation can be. Here’s how each of us can...
6/9/2021 5:22:13 PM
An estimated 200,000 to 1 million US residents currently suffer from cluster headaches. These painful, recurring attacks are often confused for migraines or other headache disorders, and as a result, may even delay appropriate treatment. Proper identification can help sufferers find relief faster when a headache hits. Anyone with headaches should learn how to tell the difference. Symptoms of Cluster...
6/9/2021 4:59:36 PM
COVID-19 is like nothing we’ve ever previously encountered. It’s surprised the medical community at every turn while also devastating families and communities with its host of unexpected symptoms and high death rate. Aside from mortality, one of the most concerning outcomes might not even present until after the infection has already cleared.An increasing number of people are facing long-haul COVID-19,...
6/8/2021 7:00:00 AM
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