Tag: healthy
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Are microplastics bad for your health?
Plastics are beneficial to many aspects in life. From tires for vehicles to home insulation to surgical equipment. Made primarily from fossil fuels, plastics can be shaped and are made to last. This, however, can be a problem. As plastics increase so do microplastics, which are found in the food we eat, water we drink…
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Common Questions About Exercise Answered
Whether you’re starting out on your exercise journey or a seasoned athlete, you’re bound to have questions along the way. So here are answers to some of the most common questions about exercise. If you have a question of your own, place it in the comments. I’ll either answer it right away or make it…
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Can processed foods be part of a healthy diet?
From frozen meals to luncheon meats to cereals to soda pop, processed foods are a part of most people’s diet. They’re convenient and taste good. And as our lives have gotten busier, it becomes harder to resist the Siren call of processed foods. But can processed foods be part of a healthy diet? For years,…
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Can helping others make you healthy?
Exercise, healthy nutrition, quality sleep and… helping others. The first three are recognized as key to living a healthy life. But most of us probably wouldn’t think helping others affects our health. Because the main benefits are to the person we’re helping, right? Yet more and more research is telling us how helping others can…