Healthy articles

Should you wear shoes in your home, or take them off? Your opinion likely boils down to cultural habits, but there are compelling health reasons to take your shoes off, too.

Small amounts of alcohol are usually safe for diabetics, although dessert wines and mixed drinks usually contain too much sugar. Red wine may even lower blood sugars. One glass of red wine may offer the benefits of four tablets of Avandia.

Just 15 to 20 minutes of cardiovascular exercise 3 or 4 days a week done the right way can help prevent heart disease, but diabetics need to get an EKG and get blood sugar levels in control first.

The US Centers for Disease Control predicts that 6,000 athletes will go to the emergency room for treatment of heat-related illnesses this summer. The majority going to ER for treatment after working out in summer heat will be treated for dehydration.

Coconuts are very nutritious and a rich source of dietary fiber, minerals and vitamins which are important for the body. The oil found in coconuts contains healing properties which are greater than any other dietary oil and is used in Asian and Pacific.

Cranberries are a rich source of polyphenol antioxidants and phytochemicals which are actively being researched for the possibility of benefits to the immune system, cardiovascular system and for anti-cancer properties.

Driven by various kinds of pressure and unable to cope with the hormonal changes going inside the body, more and more teenaged girls are resorting to self harm. The condition may continue into adulthood and give rise to suicidal tendencies, experts fear.

Is the fear of getting hurt keeping you from accepting the challenges of loving a partner?

Chili peppers are truly an amazing food that not only adds spice to many different dishes you prepare but also have extraordinary health benefits to go along with them.

There are alternatives to white sugar. Date sugar, maple syrup, and other sweeteners retain some nutrients required by the body to metabolize sugars - there is no doubt, natural sweeteners are better than processed ones.