Recognize the Signs of Seizures

epilepticEpilepsy is a serious neurological disorder that can develop at any time in life, but there is a particular susceptibility in young children and the elderly. The condition produces seizures, which can range from a momentary disruption of the senses to short periods of unconsciousness or staring spells to convulsions. A seizure happens when a brief, strong surge of electrical activity affects part or all of the brain. When a person has two or more unprovoked seizures, they are considered to have epilepsy. Epilepsy affects more than 3 million people in the United States and 50 million people worldwide; yet, many people do not recognize the signs of a seizure. Read More…

Berries May Help Beat Cold and Flu

Berries May Help Beat Cold and Flu
Try eat­ing black­ber­ries ev­ery day to give your im­mune sys­tem a boost. There’s no nu­tri­tion­al dif­fer­ence be­tween fresh and frozen black­ber­ries, so feel free to use ei­ther in recipes. Not sure how to work black­ber­ries in­to your reg­u­lar di­et? The Ore­gon Rasp­ber­ry & Black­ber­ry Com­mis­sion of...

Health Insurance and The College Graduate

Health Insurance and The College Graduate
New graduates have the option to go on COBRA if they were covered on their parents’ policy as students. But, COBRA is usually very expensive. Private health insurance is typically much more affordable, but the private insurance market can be hard to navigate for first-time buyers. eHealthInsurance.com, offers the following advice for uninsure...

Impacting Cancer Survival With Good Nutrition

Impacting Cancer Survival With Good Nutrition
People under severe physical stress, such as people receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy for cancer, frequently struggle with eating, which makes getting adequate nutrition difficult. ...

Substitute Yogurt in Your Recipes for Healthier Meals

Substitute Yogurt in Your Recipes for Healthier Meals
Eat­ing health­i­er isn’t about de­pri­va­tion, but re­plac­ing low-​nu­tri­ent foods with healthy sub­sti­tutes. In­cor­po­rat­ing yo­gurt in­to ba­sic recipes is the pe­fect way to start. By us­ing yo­gurt in­stead of sour cream, cream cheese, whipped cream or may­on­naise, meals be­come not on­ly low­er in calo­r...

Train Your Brain for Better Memory

Train Your Brain for Better Memory
Establishing a connection means personalization. If you can’t remember another person’s name, you’re going to struggle to form a relationship, whether social, business or otherwise. ...

Prevention is the Key to Food Safety

Prevention is the Key to Food Safety
Con­tam­i­nat­ed food can cause prob­lems rang­ing from mild up­set stom­ach to death. Ex­perts es­ti­mate that 5,000 Amer­i­cans die from food-​borne ill­ness each year. Pre­vent­ing food poi­son­ing in the first place, rather than hop­ing to catch con­tam­i­na­tion up­on in­spec­tion, could save thou­sands of lives. A...

Hyssop Herb: Hyssop Officinalis

Hyssop Herb: Hyssop Officinalis
This video on hyssop teaches how to harvest herbs and how to grow herbs, particularly the hyssop herb. ...

Nutrition & Your Active, Female Teenager

Nutrition & Your Active, Female Teenager
Your teenage ath­lete might be ac­tive and hap­py — but un­less she’s re­ceiv­ing ad­e­quate nu­tri­tion, she might be set­ting her­self up for health prob­lems lat­er in life. The Weight-​con­trol In­for­ma­tion Net­work (WIN) of­fers these tips to keep teenage ath­letes healthy… ...

Dining Out With Food Allergies: Expert Advice for a Safe Meal

Dining Out With Food Allergies: Expert Advice for a Safe Meal
Many restaurants are taking steps to accommodate America’s 12 million diners who have food allergies. Consumers can make informed decisions, whether they’re sensitive to shellfish or have celiac disease, a condition in which the body cannot process gluten. ...

Oatstraw: Herb for Stress

Oatstraw: Herb for Stress
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