Image courtesy of Pixabay Author: Jennifer McGregor mcgregor_jennifer@publichealthlibrary.org PublicHealthLibrary.org As a parent, you have a tremendous influence on your child’s health both now and in the future. Eating nutritious foods and participating in physical activities may seem like behaviors for current health, but they are much more than that. By encouraging healthy patterns during youth, […]
The Winter weeks are whittling, but it is still cold and snowy. Did you know that exercise can help when you are feeling low? Scientific understanding of mental health disorders is increasing — and exercise is emerging as a potent healing tool. Science Says: Exercise Benefits Mental Health Experts offer multiple reasons why exercise […]
Wikipedia defines Spring Fever as a term applied to various mood, physical, or behavioral changes, which may be experienced coinciding with the arrival of spring. It is not a medical term, and is not considered a disease or malfunction of the human body. It refers to a general increase in energy and vitality, as well […]
Does is seems like your joints ache more as you age and when you exercise? The truth is that as we get older, the more common it is to experience mild soreness or aching when you stand, climb stairs, or exercise. The body does not recover as quickly as it did in younger years. […]
NUTRITIONAL RULES EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW. Whether you are an athlete, or working on a goal for losing weight or possibly maintaining your weight it is important to know how much of fat, carbs, and protein to consume each day for body health reasons. Splitting up your food consumption, 18% should be from healthy fats, 27% […]
High blood pressure (also known as hypertension) is a condition that increases the risk for heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, coronary heart disease, and other serious health problems. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the inside walls of arteries. The harder your heart pumps and the narrower your arteries are, the higher your […]
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