Many people worry about keeping a healthy mind and body, especially as we get older. We all know that diet and exercise, along with regular checkups are key to ensuring we live long and stay healthy. But, did you also know that having good friends can help you stay healthy at any stage of life?

Good friendships offer several benefits in terms of improving our mental and physical health. Here are five reasons why friendships are good for you. (more…)

Whether you are at your ideal weight or striving to reach your weight goal is it simply a matter of burning more calories than you take in? The answer, I suggest, is no! Overall body health improvement as well as weight gain or loss must be factored in to the equation or you could be heading for problems. Correct nutrition can help to reduce the risk of a miriad of health-related problems, the most frightening of which are surely heart disease and cancer. Proper nutrition, however, entails eating many different foods, monitoring your consumption of some food and beverage items, and counting calories. Good diets offer balanced nutrition that reduces cholesterol, blood pressure, and helps with weight control. (more…)