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Is Running Everyday Healthy?

Running can have many benefits, such as losing weight, keeping you fit, and having a healthy heart. In fact, research tells us that running at least 5 to10 minutes a day will significantly reduce death from heart attack and stroke just make sure you maintain a moderate pace. However, running intensely is another thing and … Continue reading Is Running Everyday Healthy?

Can Stress Cause Weight Gain?

The facts are in. Stress causes weight gain. Most experts state there are two factors involved in the connection. One is cortisol, a stress hormone. The other is bad behaviors induced by stress.  Cortisol’s Influence Stress causes an elevation of the hormone cortisol. This happens when your adrenal glands began pushing out adrenaline and cortisol … Continue reading Can Stress Cause Weight Gain?

Why Controlling Your Blood Sugar is Important

Those recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes sometimes don’t take their doctor’s recommendations seriously. All they hear is what they can’t do. They can’t have desserts, bread, pasta, potatoes, rice, and a host of other carbohydrates. Even some fruit is off-limits! One 2016 study suggests convincing patients to take blood sugar-reducing medications is challenging because … Continue reading Why Controlling Your Blood Sugar is Important