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How Men And Women Deal With Addiction Differently

Men and women are different, in many ways. While both deserve equality, since both are humans, you also need to understand some of the differences. One difference, in particular, that many people don’t always think about is the fact that men and women have different reactions to the same amount of drugs or alcohol, and that addiction happens for different reasons for both sexes and is also dealt with differently by both sexes.

According to the Centers For Disease Control (CDC) 44 people die every day in the United States from a drug overdose. Many more of them need help. While it was once thought that drug addiction and alcoholism were more of a man’s issue, the number of women addicts has been increasing. [Read more…]

Originally posted on November 7, 2015 @ 10:14 pm

Four Healthy Eating Habits For Everyone

Let’s be honest. We could all use an improvement in our eating habits from time to time. Sometimes it’s simply far too easy to fill our stomachs with quick, easy, and cheap food that does nothing for our body nutritionally. Just because something is cheap, doesn’t mean it has to be bad for your health. If you’re not really sure how to even begin to modify your body’s nutritional intake for the better, then you’re in the right spot. Here is a quick summary of a few healthy eating habits that are beneficial for everyone.

Eat more organic fruits and veggies

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You should aim to consume about three servings of veggies, and two servings of fruit every single day. Fruits and vegetables provide your body with a plethora of useful nutrients and vitamins. Organic vegetables are even better! They taste better. They are more pure, as they haven’t been subjected to any pesticides or gmo’s. You would probably be buying these fruits and vegetables from a locally grown farm, so you’re actually helping your community neighbors just as much as you’re helping yourself and/or your family. [Read more…]

Originally posted on October 20, 2015 @ 3:26 pm

5 Health and Wellness Tips for Cleaning House

When you clean your home, you aren’t just cleaning an area, you’re also cleaning in order to protect yourself and your family from dirt, mold, dirty air, and anything else that might cause disease or even just general discomfort.

And because you want to keep things clean for health and wellness as well as just surface sterility, there are a number of tips that you can follow to help you in this direction. Specifically, you should get your heating system checked, buy a good air filter, use natural cleaners whenever possible, get rid of old food in the fridge and freezer, and combat mold wherever you find it. [Read more…]

Originally posted on October 23, 2015 @ 5:30 pm

Promoting Health Within the Home

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Most people spend the vast majority of their time in the home, so it should always be the place with the greatest focus on health and wellness. Small changes that are made inside your house or to your daily routine can have a huge impact on your overall health going forward, and these things cannot be ignored. Often, the small adjustments do not change how you live very drastically, despite the positive results, so it is worth your time to do your research and make as many changes as you can.

Increasing Natural Light

One thing that you can do is to work on getting more sunlight in the home. People who do not get enough natural light often suffer from ailments like depression. In fact, this is known as SAD, or Seasonal Affective Disorder. The disorder puts people into depression in a cyclical pattern, and it most often sets in during the winter, when the days are short and people may not get outside at all. Simply opening your curtains or spending more time in rooms with many windows can help, and you should also consider getting a sun lamp, which produces a more natural light than many traditional lamps. [Read more…]

Originally posted on July 10, 2014 @ 12:17 pm