insert_link Health & Wellness Rural Living Contributes to Rise in Obesity Rates Rates of obesity worldwide have nearly tripled since 1975, and the prevailing belief is that city living is to blame. But a major study that covers 112 million adults suggests that weight gain in rural areas is responsible for much of this increase. Members of the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration — an international group of health scientists — analyzed over 2,000 studies of how body mass index (BMI) has […] todayJune 6, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness Exercise Regularly to Detox Your Body Trying to “detox” after the holidays? Feeling bloated, stiff and achy? Daily exercise is absolutely essential for keeping your whole body in good working order, and physical activity stimulates your body’s major detoxification organs, including your intestines, urinary tract, sweat glands, circulatory system, and lymphatics. New research shows that as little as 20 minutes of exercise could have anti-inflammatory effects on the gut and the entire body. Exercise improves […] todayJanuary 10, 2019