Health & Wellness


Facials from Your Fridge

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on January 17, 2007
Facials are great for you skin. If your skin is oily, a facial can absorb excess oil. If it’s dry, a facial can hydrate. If your skin is dull,… Read Full Article

Happy Feet: Foot Health is a Shoe-In

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on January 16, 2007
When you shop for shoes, are you looking for fashion, color or happy feet? Consider how much your feet do for you every day. It makes sense to treat… Read Full Article

Walk it Off

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on January 10, 2007
Every year, a new exercise machine or fitness routine is marketed as the fitness breakthrough that will change your life. While these products and processes may indeed work, you… Read Full Article

Antioxidants and Your Health

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on January 04, 2007
What are Antioxidants?
An antioxidant is a chemical that inhibits the reactions of potentially harmful oxidizing agents in the body. Antioxidants can help protect against cell damage by… Read Full Article

Avoid the Winter Blues

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on January 04, 2007
Why do we often feel depressed in the wintertime? Many times, it is more than the cold and the snow that gets to us—it is the lack of sunshine.… Read Full Article

Pop the Soda Bubble

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on January 03, 2007
Everywhere you go, people are drinking carbonated beverages. Whether you call them soft drinks, sodas or pop, if you want optimum health, it’s time you pop the soda bubble.… Read Full Article

Lettuce Entertain You!

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on January 03, 2007
You know you should be eating more vegetables, especially more greens. But how do you work them into your diet? First, get to know your greens. There’s more to… Read Full Article

Dem Bones

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on January 03, 2007
According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, osteoporosis threatens approximately 55 percent of men and women age 50 and older. National Institutes of Health (NIH) states that 10 million Americans… Read Full Article

Cold Symptoms: Your Body Caring for You

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on January 03, 2007
Before you run to the drugstore and drop a bundle on over-the-counter medicines, think twice. Cold symptoms are your body’s way of dealing with an unwelcome virus. Common cold… Read Full Article

Colds? Flu? RX: Chicken Soup

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on January 03, 2007
In the case of chicken soup, those old wives were telling more than a tale. Scientists have confirmed that a hot bowl of chicken soup does indeed soothe the… Read Full Article

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