Well Being Articles

Losing weight appears in essence to be fairly simple. You eat a little less, move a little more, and the pounds drop off. In reality though, it requires a little more than that. Just make sure you’re not falling prey to these epic weight loss mistakes.

As the era of Obamacare approaches, here is a list of 10 strange things that nearly all Americans, whatever their opinions of the Affordable Care Act, take for granted about health insurance and healthcare, but probably shouldn't.

It's a well known fact that massage makes sore muscles feel better. But a recent study confirms that if spots massage is not available immediately after your workout, light exercise a couple of days later may work just as well.

Many people pop fish oil supplements religiously citing the infinite benefits of taking it- how it is good for your heart, brain and joints. But, newer medical evidences point to the fact that whole fish is better than supplements for getting fish oil.

What if it was possible to get the same health benefits from just three minutes of exercise, compared with hours in the gym? While new research seems to show this might be possible, a British journalist claims it caused him to suffer a stroke.

Many of us find walking a more acceptable and achievable form of exercise than running or going to the gym. And research has shown that as well as keeping us trim it may preserve memory and stave off depression, cancer and diabetes.

While your main aim at the gym might be building muscle or losing fat, your health shouldn’t take a back seat, particularly when it comes to your joints. Knee healthy is crucial, but is your workout killing your knees?

Have you ever noticed that fashionable mature women tend wear lipstick, and it's usually a bright shade of red? Psychologists at Gettysburg College teamed up with R & D scientists at Chanel to explain why red lipstick makes faces look younger.

Health and nutrition experts recommend that a large portion of our daily food intake come from fresh, whole foods. When it comes to processed foods, the less we eat, the better. When choosing canned foods, you should know which ones to avoid.

We all benefit from the help of others sometimes, but recent research reveals that helping others benefits us, too — by reducing the risk of chronic inflammation.