In November of last year, the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released comprehensive guidelines on lifestyle management to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. You can read the full document in the journal Circulation, but their general guidelines for healthy adults weren’t surprising: Consume the appropriate number of calories Emphasize vegetables, fruits, […]
You ate too much. You changed your diet. That ice cream didn’t agree with you. Who thought that a greasy cheeseburger was a good idea? There are all kinds of situations that can turn uncomfortable if your digestive system isn’t working as efficiently as you’d like it to. And nothing will ruin a business meeting, […]
You may remember our recent Scientifically Speaking post about the air quality in Salt Lake City during the winter. Let’s just say, it’s not pretty. As I’m writing this, we’re smack dab in the middle of one of the terrible inversions that traps all the pollutants in the air, forming a hazy cloud of greyness […]
They’re heeeeeeeeerrrrreeee. I’m not talking poltergeists. I’m talking the holidays, people, which, if we’re being honest, can sometimes cause as much dread as a poltergeist. Here are 15 tips to help you survive the season and make it to January in one piece! And, please share your holiday survival tips in the comments section below. […]
Editor’s Note: Updated 10/2016 You know how sometimes you think bad things only happen to other people and you are somehow super-human and won’t be affected? I thought that about the sun. I have always loved being outdoors, I “fake baked” when I was younger, and in 2008, I took up distance running and was […]
I’ll admit, I can be a tad lazy. And figuring out the right basic nutrition I need? Well, that seems like a lot of work. That’s why I’m so happy we can all trust that the scientists here at USANA know what they’re doing! And nowhere is that more evident than in the Essentials. It […]