We all know that unhealthy living or having an illness can make you feel down, but a new report from the Centers for Disease Control says these issues lead to clinical depression in a large number of Americans. The organization underscored chronic conditions like obesity, heart disease, and diabetes as well as unhealthy lifestyle choices like smoking, physical inactivity, or binge drinking as Read more

If you rely on sodas to get you through the day, it's time to reconsider your options. Coke may get your motor running, but the cons of sipping one easily outweigh the pros. Before you reach for another carbonated beverage, check out a few good reasons you should stopping swigging soda. Bone loss: While scientists debate the exact reason, most agree that drinking soda is bad for our bones and Read more

It's Summer, and lately it's been so unbearably hot and humid that all I can think about is how to stay cool. I could be healthy and go swimming, but no — I choose ice cream. My little habit started as a weekly trip to the local ice cream shop, but lately, I've been keeping pints in my freezer and enjoying spoonfuls after dinner every night. It's so hard to resist that cold, creamy sweetness, Read more

I'm all about sharing tips on how to pick up healthy habits such as ways to eat more fiber, tips on getting more zzzs, and how to fit in more exercise. You may not realize though that some common everyday choices you make could be contributing to weight gain or poor health, so here are some eating habits you want to avoid. A bad breakfast: You know you're not supposed to skip breakfast, but Read more

Whenever you resolve to eat healthier or fewer calories, it can be easy to fall into the diet trap — thinking that you just have to power through for a few weeks eating only lettuce in order to meet your weight goals. But instead of dreading the idea of healthy eating, think of your new goals as a lifestyle change, not a diet, with these tips. Get creative in the kitchen: When you've resigned Read more

There are plenty of healthy things you can do in the bathroom like stretch in the shower, lube up on sunscreen while naked to protect every inch of your skin, and floss to prevent gingivitis. There are also plenty of things you shouldn't do in the ladies room: Drink water from the shower head: Not only have studies found that shower heads are breeding grounds for disease-causing bacteria, but Read more