Health & Wellness


Don’t Trust Your Tastebuds to Television

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on June 19, 2010
A new study to be published soon in The Journal of the American Dietetic Association illustrates the unhealthy nature of TV food advertisements. The researchers tallied the types of… Read Full Article

Small Children and Small Batteries Don’t Mix

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on June 17, 2010
Ever since new technologies introduced mini button batteries, children have, on occasion, swallowed them. In the past three years, the number of reported button battery ingestions has increased dramatically—as… Read Full Article

When Young Athletes Burn Out

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on May 28, 2010
Many parents, and most grandparents, remember playing a fun game of work-up baseball or kickball in the neighborhood’s vacant lot or a game of “21” on the driveway basketball… Read Full Article

Popeye was right!

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on May 27, 2010
This must be Popeye’s favorite time of year. It’s peak spinach season. While that silly sailor rarely got things right, he was right about one thing—the power of spinach.… Read Full Article

Arch Enemies: Flat Feet

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on May 25, 2010
Do you have flat feet? About 25% of us do. For the majority of flat footed Americans, flat feet are a painless condition. Feet are defined as “flat” when… Read Full Article

Sugar Adds Up to Unhealthy Cholesterol

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on May 17, 2010
Are you sweet on sugar? Many Americans are. Even though we know it causes cavities, builds fat, lowers immune response and aggravates allergy symptoms, we just keep craving it.… Read Full Article

Fit Fan - The Fitness Journey of Amy L.

Article by FitFan
Posted on May 14, 2010
In August 2009 I started my journey towards weight loss and fitness. I started at 220 pounds and am now down 44 pounds to 176. I’ve been struggling for… Read Full Article

Too Hot to Work Out? Chill Out!

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on May 12, 2010
Spring has sprung! The milder weather has many Americans out walking, biking and jogging their way to better health. But what happens when warm weather turns hot and your… Read Full Article

Watch What You Eat - Eat What You Watch

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on May 01, 2010
If you watch any amount of TV, you’ve been assaulted by images of juicy burgers, piping hot pizza and fizzing colas. These images may have stirred up your taste… Read Full Article

When Your Parents Get Ill

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on April 29, 2010
If you’re an adult with children of your own, no doubt you’re concentrating on meeting their needs—and not worrying about your parents. However, if your parents have a medical… Read Full Article

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