Tag: healthy
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How bad is all that sugar?
Sugar makes foods sweet and for many of us makes them delicious. It’s an important energy source for our bodies. It’s what we use when we’re doing vigorous activities and it’s the primary source of fuel for our brain. We need it to live. But eating too much sugar can lead to health problems over…
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Should I get 10,000 steps per day?
Science-based, health promotion or marketing ploy? If you have some sort of exercise watch or gadget, most likely you’ve heard of the goal to get 10,000 steps each day. Even if you don’t, you probably know someone who talks about their daily step goal. They’re walking every chance they get, while watching TV, at work…
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Being Social is Good for You
Regular activity, healthy nutrition, not smoking and maintaining an ideal weight. These are some things you’ve probably heard about to maintain physical and mental wellbeing. And it’s all true. But missing from this list is the need for social support. Social support is vital for your health and without it, your physical and mental wellbeing…
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Getting Back to Nature is Good for You
It’s only been in the last few centuries we’ve begun to spend increasing amounts of time inside. And much of this time is spent in the effort of working or mundane activities (i.e. watching TV). When we do go outside, we’re met with the business of the urban environment. However, our brains are more evolved…