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3 Signs That You Need To Cut Back On Your Exercise Regimen

Although exercise is a great way to take care of your body and strengthen both your muscles and the organs of your body, it is possible for you to be working out too much and wearing your body out. While this is a rare thing to happen consistently, many people push themselves too hard at certain points in their training. When this happens, you can be doing more harm than good to your body, causing injuries that weren’t necessary. So to see if this is a situation that you’re currently in, here are three signs that you need to cut back on your exercise regimen. [Read more…]

Originally posted on August 20, 2018 @ 8:34 am

Tips For Sleeping Better When You Have Chronic Pain

When you’re suffering from pain it can be hard to sleep at night. Pain can keep you away, and it can sometimes feel worse at night. It’s at night when you are most relaxed and your mind is more open, so you are thinking more about the throbbing or stabbing pain, instead of distracted from it.

When you’re down with a migraine you just want to close your eyes, but the pain keeps sleep from coming. When you have a toothache you want to sleep away the ache, but it pounds harder when you lay down. Instead of dealing with the pain, whether it’s head, back, neck, or leg pain, here are some things that might help you get through the night with extra sleep instead of less of it. [Read more…]

Originally posted on March 25, 2017 @ 8:55 am

4 Easy And Healthy Options For Work Lunches

When it comes to choosing healthy options when you are in work mode in the middle of a busy day, it can be a challenge. Perhaps you are lucky enough to work next to a cafe that sells wholesome options, but more often than not we can tend to be surrounded by fast food places.

Even though it may seem time-consuming and an extra task to do each day, packing your lunch every day can not only save you lots of money, but it can also mean a lot fewer calories and a longer and healthier life if you pack solid options. [Read more…]

Originally posted on February 20, 2017 @ 9:53 pm

4 Health Options for Parents To Decide On for Their Kids

As a parent, you have to make a bunch of different health decisions for your kids as they’re growing up. Some of them are easy to make, whereas others take some more thought and research. So, as the adult in a household, it’s better to do your information gathering earlier rather than later.

A few of the situations you might want to think about are getting braces for your kid’s teeth, having them get a yearly sports physical after a certain age, if you want to give them any diet restrictions, and if you think mental health counseling would be appropriate at during various stages of their life. [Read more…]

Originally posted on April 16, 2018 @ 4:54 pm