Key Ways To Reduce Your Electronic Cigarette Smoking Habit Slowly

Jason Richie Wellness April 26, 2018April 26, 2018electronic cigarette smoking, quit smoking

Looking to Quit Electronic Cigarette Smoking? Here’s How!

One of the biggest obstacles in living a healthy lifestyle is having a vice that pulls you down. Like smoking, for example, even the electronic kind. The harmful chemicals in electronic cigarettes include addictive substances like nicotine.

Many smokers feel that electronic cigarettes are a good substitute, and many people use e-cigarettes to help them quit smoking completely. If you want to quit smoking entirely, here are some ways to reduce your smoking slowly but surely until you can.

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9 Scientific Reasons Running Is Good for Mental Health

Sadi Khan Wellness April 16, 2018April 16, 2018healthy lifestyle, mental health, running, wellness

Go for a Run and Help Your Brain!

1 in 6 US adults suffer from mental illness. Minor problems like stress and anxiety plague more people than ever before. Suicide rates are climbing, billions of dollars are being spent, and millions of lives are affected because of poor mental health.

Many factors are responsible for your mental wellness, but lack of physical activity plays a huge role. Research confirms that physical activity can have a positive impact on your mental health. The easiest way to reap the rewards of exercise is to add running to your daily routine.

Let’s see how running will boost your brain function and mental well-being.

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Avoid Stress-Induced Weight Gain

DIY Active Wellness April 10, 2018April 10, 2018healthy eating, reduce stress, stress, stress eating, stress-induced eating

Stress Can Make Us Gain Weight, But We Can Avoid It!

Are you someone who eats when stressed? If yes, this is an extremely important post for you. Even if you do not eat excessively when under stress, you need to know how to avoid stress-induced weight gain. Why? Stress causes us to pack on the pounds if we’re not careful!

Beating stress-induced weight gain is important. Here are some ways in which you can achieve the objective.

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The Impact of Sleep on Appetite and Food Cravings

Caitlin Evans Expert Nutrition Advice, Wellness April 2, 2018April 4, 2018better nights sleep, Food Cravings, get more sleep, health, health advice, junk food, sleep, Sleep Deprivation, weight gain

Decrease Food Cravings with Better Sleep

According to recent research conducted by the National Center for Biotechnology Information, not getting enough sleep, spending the night tossing and turning can do more than lead to grogginess, irritability, and a short attention span. It can also alert the hormones that regulate the appetite, thereby increasing a person’s desire to consume more calories, which can lead to weight gain and even obesity.

If you find that you are experiencing an insatiable hunger for high-calorie foods after you get a bad sleep, don’t be surprised when you reach for that easy-to-grab bag of chips instead of putting the energy into whipping up something healthy. Your increased desire for those salty chips is actually being prompted by your lack of sleep.

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How Your Muscles Recover as You Sleep

Sara Westgreen Wellness March 26, 2018April 14, 2018muscle recovery, sleep, sleep habits

You Had a Good Workout, Now Help Your Muscles Recover!

Building muscle is important for fitness. But if you’re not getting enough sleep, you may struggle to build muscle. Your body builds muscle during deep sleep, and if you’re sleep deprived, your muscles fail to recover and develop.

More than a third of American adults are regularly sleep deprived, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Adults ages 18 to 60 should sleep at least seven hours each night, but many do not. Here’s what you need to know about sleep and muscle recovery.

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8 Heart Smart Tips Every Adult Should Know

DIY Active Wellness March 22, 2018March 22, 2018exercise, fitness, health, heart, heart health, Nutrition, workout

Heart Smart Tips You Should Know

Keeping your heart healthy isn’t as simple as switching to a diet soda or going for an evening run. There are many factors to consider when working towards and improving your cardiovascular health—and everything from diet to exercise and even sleeping habits can play a part.

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Body Appreciation Is Important

Chelsy Ranard Wellness March 7, 2018March 6, 2018body appreciation, body-positive talk, mental health, wellness

The Importance of Loving Yourself Through Your Fitness Journey

Your body is the only one you get. The journey through fitness will certainly have its ups and downs, successes and frustrations, but it’s important to have body appreciation through it all. Diet and exercise are important, but so is some body-positive talk. Here’s how to be better at it.

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5 Natural Kidney Stone Remedies

DIY Active DIY Lifestyle, Wellness February 24, 2018February 24, 2018DIY Remedies, health, kidney, kidney stones, natural remedies, remedy, wellness

5 Natural Kidney Stone Remedies

Kidney stones can be an excruciating and frustrating medical condition that affects more than half a million people every year, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Many people who suffer from kidney stones end up visiting the emergency room due to the pain associated with the condition.

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Obesity: Is it Getting Worse Worldwide?

Cate Palmer Wellness February 16, 2018February 16, 2018diet, fitness, food, health, healthy lifestyle, Nutrition, obesity, weight, well-being, wellbeing, wellness

We Still Have a Ways to Go in Our Fight Against Obesity

We have acknowledged the issue of obesity as a society, but have yet to make progress in fighting it. How is that possible? This article explores the factors that make obesity so prevalent in our society and what we can do about it.

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