Living in Your Winter Skin

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on February 07, 2008
When it comes to skin care, winter’s cold, wind and dry air may require more than turning the other cheek. Whether you suffer from simple dry skin or a… Read Full Article

What’s in Snore?

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on January 31, 2008
Researchers reported this week that people who snore are more likely to develop chronic bronchitis, the hacking cough most often associated with smoking and air pollution. Although the research… Read Full Article

Dump the Slump

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on January 24, 2008
Winter’s here. Your body tells you so every morning with a groan that can be understood in any language to mean, “This would be a good day to just… Read Full Article

Be Cool! Don’t Fool with the Cold Weather

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on January 19, 2008
Do you live where winter gets dangerously cold? Knowing winter weather safety basics could mean the difference between life and death.

Cold weather risk factors

Certain… Read Full Article

Doggone Healthy

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on January 13, 2008
If you’re an animal lover, you can list all kinds of reasons you enjoy your pet. Consider the family dog, for example. Who else greets you like a long… Read Full Article

Are you SAD this season?

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on January 09, 2008
A few weeks ago, the winter solstice ushered in this coldest of seasons with the darkest day of the year. If you’re like many of us, these long dark… Read Full Article

The Skinny on Fats

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on January 03, 2008
Ever since the hay-day of the low fat diet, Americans have been consumed with fat grams, while continuing to consume bad fats. Some of our fat consumption is due… Read Full Article

What’s Popping?

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on December 27, 2007
One of America’s most beloved snack foods, popcorn just received a buttery blow. Many microwave popcorn plant workers have been diagnosed with bronchiolitis obliterans, a life-threatening disease, as a… Read Full Article

It Pays to Eat Green

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on December 20, 2007
According to researchers at the University of Washington, real, healthy food requires more hard-earned cash than processed junk food. The recent report, published in the Journal of the American… Read Full Article

Wash Your Hands of the Cold Season

Article by healthybalance.com staff
Posted on December 05, 2007
Cold weather usually means cold symptoms. What can you do to prevent or fight sickness? The studies are in! The best way to avoid getting a cold is old-fashioned,… Read Full Article