Craig, a busy 40-something feels like the care he’s receiving in his MDVIP-affiliated practice is setting him up for a healthy future.
Craig, a busy 40-something feels like the care he’s receiving in his MDVIP-affiliated practice is setting him up for a healthy future.
For Steve, a lawyer with a busy professional life, having a doctor who has the ability to help him on his schedule is
Around 80 percent of people who try to lose weight fail. They either don’t achieve their desired results or they gain back the weight they loss.
Weight loss can be a long, tricky process. But your weight loss efforts probably weren’t a waste of time.
When you tackle weight loss by exercising more, eating healthier and cutting calories, you make your overall health better, even if it doesn’t show on the scale. Further effort to manage stress, improve sleep hygiene and reduce alcohol consumption also have a positive effect.
Prebiotic sodas are currently trending. Have you tried one?
Prebiotic sodas taste like regular soda and are offered in typical soda flavors but have added fiber and less calories and sugar. They were developed to be a healthier alternative to regular soda. You can find them the beverage aisle of most grocery stores. They’ve been around for a while and have caught the attention of Big Soda with Coca Cola owning Simply Pop and Pepsico purchasing Poppi.
But are they healthful? Here’s what you need to know.
We often associate sugary drinks like sodas with the obesity crisis, which has been plaguing the U.S. since late 1970s.
In 2010, chicken overtook red meat as the most popular meat consumed in the U.S., according to the United States Department of Agriculture (or USDA). One reason is red meat consumption is considered a risk for heart disease, the leading cause of death worldwide. But is it really? If you love steaks and cheeseburgers, keep reading, I may have some good news for you.
Do you prefer to stay at home instead of meeting up with friends? Are you a loner who prefers to get lost down rabbit holes online than talk on the phone? Don’t go to church or belong to active social groups?
If so, you may be risking your health. Even for the otherwise healthy, lack of social connection has the same impact on your overall health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
That’s according to the U.S. Surgeon General, who recently reviewed reams of research on the health effects of isolation and declared social disconnection a pandemic.
The social ties we develop – between ourselves, our family and our friends — shouldn’t be taken lightly. There’s an ever-growing body of scientific evidence that supports these social connections and highlight the negative health effects when those bonds break.
Many people don't like working out. They see is as a chore, despite knowing that regular exercise helps manage weight, lower stress, strengthen bones, improve sleep, elevate mood and ease some conditions.
Experts also credit exercise with some brain-health benefits such as improved memory, better cognition and lower risk of dementia. Studies have found that exercise helps: