Did you Know?
Depression, a severe lack of vitamin B12, and blood clots in the brain can cause symptoms like those of Alzheimer’s disease. So can side effects of some medicines.
Steps to Take
A medical evaluation is needed to suggest (or rule out) Alzheimer’s disease.

Secrets of the physical game

Are you sticking with your New Year’s resolutions?

Probably not!

If you are (or not), let’s step up the intensity by creating an “Action Plan.”

If you asked a sharp shooter or an archer to hit the bull’s-eye, they would!
How would you know they hit the target? Or missed it?
I know what your thinking …
“What is this bonehead asking me? Of course I would know if the target was hit, I can SEE it!!”

Read the full post on 3 Steps to Action and Achievement.

Although tanning pills are illegal in this country, some people can still obtain them. Do not take them, however, as the pills can cause severe side effects including skin irritation and loss of night vision.

Did you Know?
Control serving sizes. Don’t super size! Improvise.
Steps to Take
Use smaller plates to make it look like you are getting more! Share a restaurant meal or take half home for lunch or dinner the next day.

Did you Know?
There is no magic formula to lose weight.

Steps to Take
To tip the scale in your favor, eat fewer calories than you use up, expend more energy in activity or do both. Get help from www.mypyramid.gov.

Your mattress is the most used and important piece of furniture in your home. It affects your overall well-being and health by contributing to your restoration and sleep. But how do you know if your mattress needs to be replaced? Oklahoma State University research showed significant improvement in sleep and back pain reduction in participants who replaced their old mattresses (minimum mattress age of 5 years).

Read the full post on How To Know If You Need To Replace Your Mattress.

Did you Know?
Obesity causes as much preventable disease and death as smoking.

Step to Take
Re-think the term diet resolution as a “health resolution.” Control your weight to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke.

Grazing is a way of eating in which you eat small amounts periodically throughout the day, instead of three main meals. It’s been hailed as a good way to lose weight and help reduce cholesterol levels.

Did you Know?
Resolutions are apt to fail if they are not realistic. Too often people expect to lose 5 or more pounds a week, and feel they have failed when they don’t.

Step to Take
Set goals that can be reached. A realistic amount of weight to lose is between ½ to 2 pounds a week.

A new study in Pediatrics looked at the effects of caffeine and technology on sleep and daytime functioning of adolescents, and it provided some fascinating insights.

The findings noted that of the participants, only 20% slept 8 hours per night. Participants averaged 1.5 hours of television after 9 pm, with the average adolescent using 4 forms of technology after 9 PM (cell phone, internet, video games, etc.). A “multi-tasking” index was created and it was found that increased caffeine intake was positively correlated with a higher level of technology multi-tasking. And higher multi-tasking was found to correlate with less sleep, with 1/3 of the subjects reporting that they have fallen asleep in class. In addition, another recent study showed teenagers who keep a late schedule score poorer in school than those who maintain a more traditional sleep routine.

Read the full post on Effects of Caffeine and Technology on Adolescent Sleep and Daytime Functioning.