Archive for February, 2009
Tips to Stay Fit All Year Long
By Your Healthy Outlook Staff at 23 February, 2009, 3:09 pm
Losing weight is challenging. In fact, only 28 percent of people vowing to lose weight were successful, according to one study from the United Kingdom. Dedication and a few healthy tricks learned from the pros can be the key to successful weight loss.
Read More >>Dear Mr. President … and the Rest of Us: Please Forego Our Forefathers’ Sleepless Nights
By Your Healthy Outlook Staff at 22 February, 2009, 3:01 pm
President Nixon roamed the White House halls at night and spoke to the portraits on the walls; President Clinton slept less than five hours each night and phoned old friends at 3 a.m.; President Bush Sr. relied on powerful sleep aids to sleep at night.
Read More >>Why Do My Legs Hurt?
By Jessica at 20 February, 2009, 5:50 pm
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is becoming more and more prevalent in America. Our love of fast food and convenience has lead to almost 10 million Americans to be diagnosed with PAD. Our body naturally starts forming plaques in our arteries. This is part of the aging process. Unhealthy lifestyles though cause abnormal increases in plaque [...]
Read More >>Simple Ways to Nurture Your Child’s Positive Body Image
By Your Healthy Outlook Staff at 18 February, 2009, 2:58 pm
With spring around the corner, kids, tweens and teens across the country will doff sweaters for tank tops and jeans for shorts.
Read More >>Smarter Snack Ideas When the Munchies Strike
By Your Healthy Outlook Staff at 14 February, 2009, 2:55 pm
When the munchies hit at 3 p.m. what do you do? Do you leave your desk and head to the vending machine? Does the thought of the approaching swimsuit season leave you caught between hunger and dread?
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