It’s the beginning of the year and time for implementing your New Year’s Resolutions! You’ve probably been reflective and have done inventory on major parts of your life, including work, finances, family, relationships and health. That makes it the perfect time to adopt The 72 Hours Life to what you’re doing! Here are four principles […]
EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE Medically established ways that a routine of regular exercise provides physical and mental health benefits. · Exercise controls your weight by burning calories. · Exercise reduces your risk of cardiovascular disease by improving your heart’s function. It lowers the risk of both heart attacks and strokes. · Exercise reduces your risk for
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Happy New Year! We understand it’s the most optimistic time of the year. You’ve made many New Year’s resolutions, usually related to smoking cessation, eating better, lowering your levels of stress and starting an exercise routine. We’re here to help. The next several posts will feature our best advice to educate and motivate you as
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A guide to help you complete you new year’s resolutions You call them New Year’s resolutions. We call it getting your health (and life) on a higher plane! Most resolutions involve healthy eating, exercise routines, smoking cessation and stress reduction. None of these endeavors are easy. All too often, they involve starts and stops with
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STATE OF MIND = STATE OF BODY Research from the Harvard School of Public Health (Go, Crimson!) led by Laura Kubzansky, Associate Profession of Society, Human Development and Health, identified personal attributes that actually do translate into better health. Specifically these personality traits have been shown to help avoid or healthfully manage depression, diabetes, heart
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We have been in the midst of a prolonged surge since the delta variant arrived. We are over 805,000 confirmed deaths in the U.S. The American death lottery is still claiming nearly 1300 of us a day. Many of us will be traveling and engaging relatives from not just other households but far-flung places from
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Fortunately, by far the common course of holiday heart syndrome is benign. The abnormal heart rates will slowly resolve as the levels and effects of alcohol and/or other substances decline. That said, the risk is such that you don’t just want to sleep off an occurrence. The symptoms you’d have are pretty obvious, given that
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There’s something about the holiday season and flickering. We’re all aware that Christmas lights are meant to do so, but did you know that your heart is more inclined to flicker and flutter this time of year (sorry, but we are not talking about mistletoe) There are defined physical risks associated with the holidays as
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Join the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity for the year’s final webinar of the Surgeon General Initiative. Set your calendars: this Thursday at 7 pm EDT, our General President Dr. Willis L. Lonzer, III and the Surgeon General team will discuss national priorities, challenges, and how our efforts will evolve in the upcoming year.
When it comes to toys and gifts, it is critical to remember to consider the safety and age range of the toys. Â
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