Posted November 30th, 2008 by John C. Oconnor
Wii Fit takes the whole concept of games as exercise to a new level with the inclusion of a balance board peripheral that can tell you on the fly exactly how well–or how poorly–you’re doing with its various activities. As such, Nintendo is heavily marketing this innovative title as a mixture of fitness and fun, [...]
Tags: Entertainment, Exercising, fitness, health, health care, Nintendo, weight loss, Wii Fit
Posted November 29th, 2008 by John C. Oconnor
Let’s face it. We live in a “go-go” world! Our lifestyle is harried, our food is fast and statistics now show it’s taking a toll on one of the most important parts of our life–our sleep. The 2002 National Sleep Foundation (NSF) Sleep in America poll found that 74 percent of American adults are experiencing [...]
Tags: Better Night Sleep, health, health care, natural sleep, sleep, sleep better
Posted November 28th, 2008 by John C. Oconnor
Urban myth or wise warning? I received an email from my friend Amanda warning of the dangers of using plastic containers and plastic wrap in microwaves which can be highly toxic and lead to cancer. Also, there were warnings about drinking from plastic bottles of water left in the car over night. Now these ‘Erumours’ [...]
Tags: bottled water, dangers watter, health, health care
Posted November 27th, 2008 by John C. Oconnor
Here are some quick tips to try out during the day that won’t get in the way of having fun and spending time with the family. They’ll also help you feel good and avoid the holiday bloat. Rule 1 – I know you don’t want to set your alarm on your day off but try [...]
Tags: health, health care, Healthy meal, Healthy Thanksgiving, quick tips, Thanksgiving
Posted November 26th, 2008 by John C. Oconnor
We all experience stress on a daily basis, it is every where! We experience it driving in heavy traffic, dealing with a boss who is less than supportive or just the everyday family situations that come up. What most people don’t understand is that stress is stress (emotional or physical) no matter where it comes [...]
Tags: Anti stress, Anti stress formula, daily stress, emotion, glycemic index, health, health care, sleep
Posted November 25th, 2008 by John C. Oconnor
As discussed previously, irritable bowel syndrome is believed to be due to the abnormal function (dysfunction) of the muscles of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract or the nerves controlling the organs. The nervous control of the gastrointestinal tract, however, is complex. A system of nerves runs the entire length of the gastrointestinal tract from [...]
Tags: disease, health
