Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
Here you will find the latest guides to healthy living, health advice, and tips to help you and those you care about live longer.
You’ve heard the saying, “Don’t sweat the small stuff,” but do you actually heed that warning or just let it roll off your back while you continue to stress out about things you cannot even control? If you’re prone to stress and worry, even when it’s not a big deal, you need to learn to […] More
When you step on the scale, you believe that the number you see is the amount you weigh. And that is true, to a point. The number on the scale also includes any water weight you may have from retaining fluids. Retaining fluids is a condition that almost everyone deals with at some point in […] More
Getting active and healthy is easiest when you turn it into a family activity. Think about it; it’s not that fun to load the kids up in the car and drop them off at your gym’s daycare facility. How much more fun would your active lifestyle be if the entire family was involved? Instead of […] More
Margaritas by the water, wine at sunset and long walks on the beach; those are three things you can get into, correct? Maybe your margarita and your wine are going to affect you in one pretty certain manner, but your love of long walks on the beach is a good one. Walking has a number […] More
Shake it off! If there’s no blood, get up and keep going! You’ll be fine; it was just a little bump! Does your head hurt? No? Good, then get back out there and let’s win this game! Any of that sound familiar? If you are a parent with a child involved in sports, it might. […] More
Daily exercise is an important part of what children need to be healthy. It is also something they don’t get enough of. In our fast paced world of technology that has expanded to market all of the latest devices for children to use, they are more entranced by what games they can play or using […] More
Few things in life are worse than a migraine (unless you count meeting his parents for the first time dressed in something entirely too revealing because he didn’t tell you that your romantic dinner wasn’t just the two of you). The pounding, the pain and the knowledge that relief is not easy to come by. […] More
Everyone has a bad habit or two – or more – and it might make you feel a little guilty or a little bad about yourself. You know what? Forget that. Bad habits are often some of the most fun habits (provided your bad habits don’t include anything dangerous or illegal). Who cares if your […] More
You hear all the time that meditation, exercise, yoga, taking a deep breath and thinking happy thoughts will have you feeling less stressed and happier in next to no time, but sometimes you need some other method of lowering your stress level. There’s nothing wrong with any of these things, and they are all great […] More
Your breath, your significant other and anyone else you spend any significant amount of time speaking to in close quarters may not appreciate the health benefits of your garlic eating habit, but who really needs friends? Okay, everyone needs friends so that’s probably not the most compelling argument for eating garlic. Just carry some gum […] More
Some women love the low, raspy voice they have when they don’t feel good. Unfortunately, that voice comes with some majorly unattractive side effects: A runny nose, a horrible cough, a burning throat and the complete lack of desire to move even an inch. Being sick is never any fun, especially when your life is […] More
Being healthy is about more than being fit and thin and looking fabulous in a mini. Being healthy is about feeling good, which is why knowing what to do when something feels off is one of the most useful pieces of information you could possibly have. From learning how to ward off headaches to preventing […] More