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Sleep is vital to every person’s health and wellbeing, but it’s especially important for children, whose brains and bodies are still developing. According to a Healthline report, an estimated 52% of the U.S. population aged 6 to 17 isn’t getting the recommended amount of sleep each night. Is your child or grandchild getting enough? Here’s how to tell and what to do about it if they aren’t.Research...
3/30/2020 7:00:00 AM
Many seemingly healthy foods, such as granola, veggie chips, protein shakes, yogurt, sports drinks and trail mix, aren’t as healthy as many might think. Food labels can trick consumers into thinking they’re choosing a nutritious, wholesome product when it’s actually loaded with sugar, sodium, fat, preservatives and other questionable ingredients. Moreover, the rules can change suddenly, further complicating...
3/30/2020 7:00:00 AM
Mandatory quarantines are hitting the nation, forcing people to stay indoors for their own wellbeing and that of others as the US leads the world in cases of COVID-19. What will the meals in your home look like over the coming weeks? What if it extends beyond a few weeks? Will you and your family have enough of the foods you need to remain healthy and keep your immune system at its best?It’s important...
3/30/2020 7:00:00 AM
Stale odors in a home can be caused by a wide variety of things including poor ventilation, retained moisture, cooking odors, pet odors, cigarette smoke, old carpeting and untreated mold/mildew. And given that many of us are indoors these days, we may be compounding the problem. Although a home can turn stale any time of the year, it’s more likely to get musty during the winter months, when the house...
3/27/2020 11:06:53 PM
Even though things have gotten a little crazy with the coronavirus situation, it could get more serious before it gets better and though we're all in this together, we're also all more separate than we've ever been before. The United States jumped to #1 in infection stats on Thursday and most experts agree that with more than 83,000 cases and over 1,100 reported deaths, a mass quarantine may be inevitable....
3/27/2020 9:54:03 PM
You’d think a fat-burning, energy-boosting diet would make you feel healthy enough to take on the world. So why do some people feel downright crummy during their first week on a ketogenic diet? The “keto flu” could be to blame.Some people say they experience about a week of irritability, headaches, nausea, brain fog, constipation, dizziness and insomnia after beginning a ketogenic diet. The “keto flu”...
3/27/2020 7:00:00 AM
The COVID-19, Coronavirus pandemic may be the most frightening thing many of us have seen in our lifetimes. The United States now leads the world in cases and there is little sign of a slowdown anytime soon. Casualties are mounting by the day, and in some places, the response is lagging far behind where the experts say we need to be. Wellness has been covering the pandemic in ways that are meant to...
3/27/2020 7:00:00 AM
It seems like wildfires get worse every year and as we are staring down the barrel at summer now in the northern hemisphere, we should probably prepare for another wildfire season. At times, it’s almost as if half the world is on fire, between pandemics, earthquakes, and more. But smoke-season can be a serious health threat, so we're here to help you prepare. You might not be able to avoid every seasonal...
3/26/2020 9:30:47 PM
The incidence of colorectal cancer is on the rise. We've all heard that before but what many don't know is that this is especially true among younger people. In fact, the numbers are startling. Those born in 1990 are twice as likely to develop colon cancer and four times as likely to develop rectal cancer than those born in 1950, according to the American Cancer Society. As a result, more people under...
3/26/2020 8:01:48 PM
".. too much activity can create stress for both kids and adults "Wellness Tip: Planned activities can help kids learn, grow, and develop. But too much activity can create stress for both kids and adults. When kids' entire days are planned, rushing from one activity to the next, there is no time to for them to just be what they are - kids. Giving kids free time to make their own choices allows them...
3/25/2020 7:00:00 AM