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I have decided to do a complete overhaul on myself. I am eating healthier and walking/running daily =)
about 3 years ago
Challenge Yourself
Challenges are small steps you can take toward living a more natural, healthy life. Accept a challenge, log your progress, and watch your successes add up to positive change!
How does it work?
- Take on adventures ranging from nutrition and fitness changes to greener, more natural, habits.
- Log your progress on accepted challenges.
- Track your success at living a healthier, more natural life.
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April 12, 2011
Sit up straight at work
If you work at a desk, try to be aware of your posture as the day goes on. It’s not only important to get up and stretch periodically; sitting tall and not slouching when you are in your chair can help prevent your back and other parts from...
community progress 96% success
April 06, 2011
Install a nightlight
Although not something most able-bodied, younger adults worry about, falling is a grim reality for many people. (In the U.S., one out of three adults age 65 and older falls each year, and falling is the leading cause of injury death among seniors...
community progress 97% success
March 31, 2011
Insulin-takers: Review your drug practices
If you are diabetic and taking insulin is part of your healthcare routine, it’s a good idea to periodically review your practices to avoid common mistakes. According to the Mayo Clinic, the most common error is mixing up insulin types and...
community progress 100% success
March 25, 2011
Focus on the positive
In our diagnostic-minded health culture, it is easy to obsess about problems and their causes, often at the expense of recognizing what is good about our lives. As we learn more about the link between what goes on in our minds and what happens in our...
community progress 92% success
March 10, 2011
Make mushrooms work for you
A recent study out of Tufts University’s Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences shows that mushrooms — specifically, the white button variety widely grown in the U.S. — may have positive effects on our immune systems...
community progress 100% success
March 04, 2011
Vet your vitamin D
The U.S. Institute of Medicine’s Food & Nutrition Board recently conducted a study of the current literature and released new Dietary Reference Intakes (the new name for Recommended Daily Allowances) for vitamin D. Its primary conclusions...
community progress 100% success
March 02, 2011
Learn about hypnosis and weight loss
Several studies have found statistically significant links between hypnosis and weight loss, primarily when hypnosis is used in combination with other proven lifestyle changes and therapies.* Today, challenge yourself to investigate hypnosis, find a...
community progress 50% success
February 24, 2011
Count your calcium
Calcium is an important nutrient (low intake is associated with increased risk of osteoporosis and heart disease). But how much do you really need? Here are the U.S. Government’s latest recommendations. Calcium-rich foods include low-fat milk...
community progress 100% success
February 06, 2011
Make heart health a priority
Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in America for both men and women?[1] In 2010 alone, the disease cost Americans $316.4 billion[2]—a shocking statistic, given what we can do as individuals to collectively curb the...
community progress 100% success
January 31, 2011
Eat a hearty-friendly food
First off, what is a heart–friendly food? We hear so much about what not to eat when it comes to heart health, we sometimes forget that some foods contain nutrients that can help your heart. (Ask your healthcare professional for suggestions...
community progress 93% success