From the risk of frostbite to mental struggles including depression, winter can potentially be a hazard. Here are some of the more common issues you might experience during the colder season, and some tips on how to overcome them…
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When it comes to seniors, not moving around much for long periods of time can negatively impact balance, coordination, and even lower mood and increase risk of stroke. There are a lot of things they can do outside (and inside) that will keep their mind and bodies in optimal shape. Here are 12 activities for seniors that are relatively low impact, but are also fun and motivating until the warmer weather returns.
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Winter might be the most important season of all to maintain a healthy diet, as we tend to move towards warming comfort food more often. Be sure to load up on these 13 winter superfoods!
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While your fingers can go numb and change color when exposed to extreme cold for prolonged periods of time, those with Raynaud’s can suffer uncomfortable symptoms, even when the indoor or outdoor environment isn’t very cold.
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‘Tis the season for freezing your butt off, and in some cases in can be a lot worse than getting the shivers. Hypothermia is basically the deficit of your body’s heat production and the rate of heat it’s producing—if it can’t keep up, you’ve got a problem. Hypothermia is often associated with falling in cold […]
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The new year is almost upon us, and many of you may be wondering what hot new diet and fitness trends 2017 will bring. There are bound to be some surprises in the coming year, but the truth is that we’ve seen at least some hints of 2017’s top fitness trends over the past few months, […]
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