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Today’s article discusses seven health mistakes you may have made today at work. Here’s one of them, “Orange-stained fingers and an empty Cheetos bag aren’t the only clues you’ve been snacking behind your computer. Your waistline may provide some evidence, too. University of Liverpool researchers found that people who eat meals or snacks while distracted consume more calories, and the effects continue later in the day as well.” To check them all out, CLICK HERE.

The old saying, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” apparently isn’t too far off, just a couple servings of fruits and veggies off. Today’s article discusses how having exactly five fruits and vegetables a day can certainly do the deed. “…consuming five servings of fruits and vegetables decreases your risk of dying by a whopping 25 percent. Consuming more than five servings doesn’t hurt, but it doesn’t help either.” To read the entire article, CLICK HERE.

It can be hard to try and separate what is true and what is just a myth, especially when it comes to your health. Today’s article tackles some health myths and sheds some light on the truth. Here’s one, “* Myth: A tan can be healthy for your skin: 68 percent people think this is true. * Reality: A tan is a visible indication of sun damage, therefore, there is no such thing as a healthy tan. Healthy exposure should be limited to less than the time it takes to tan or burn.” To read them all, CLICK HERE.

The headline of today’s article is “The Upside to Morning Sickness,” which then had me thinking, how on Earth could there be an “upside” to morning sickness. I sat and thought for a couple of minutes trying to think but nothing came to mind. Then I read on and according to today’s article, “A new study found that women with symptoms of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy had fewer miscarriages and gave birth to bigger, healthier babies than women without symptoms.” To read more about the upsides, CLICK HERE.

There’s no doubt about it. Diets are hard. Sure it may be easy to just grab a shake and go or maybe counting points is easy. But are you really going to stick to that diet for the rest of your life? When you want to lose weight, time and time again you’ll hear the term lifestyle change rather than diet. Today we’re looking at an article that believes in the 80/20 method. Here’s an explanation of how it works, “the breakdown is simple: 80 percent of the time you focus on eating clean, good-for-you foods, and 20 percent of the time you have the freedom to indulge as you please. Don’t be concerned about the math, but it’s simple: if you eat three square meals a day, three of those meals every week are your 20 percent cheat meals; if you eat five small meals a day, then seven of those small meals are up for grabs.” Seems pretty simple right? Want to read more, CLICK HERE.

What do you think, do Americans budget more, less, or the same as they did back in 1948 on food and health care? It was a totally different time back then but Americans budget about the same as they did. “During the Depression and some post-war years, American families devoted nearly one-quarter of all their consumption spending to food (a broad category that includes food at home, food purchased away from home and alcohol). But starting in 1948, that share plummeted by more than two-thirds to its current level of 7.7 percent (although as Prof. Perry points out, it has been at that low level for roughly a decade).” To read the whole article, CLICK HERE.

Would you work out more often if your workout only required six seconds of pushing yourself to the limit exercise? Well according to this week’s article, these short burst workouts may be a more plausible option for some. “High Intensity Training (HIT) has attracted a lot of attention for promising some of the same benefits as conventional exercise but in a much shorter time. Instead of a comfortable half-hour jog or a few miles on the bike, HIT involves pushing yourself to your limits for a short period of time.” To read the whole article, CLICK HERE.

You may not have noticed but some of our favorite foods have made a significant, however, quiet change to their famous recipes. Today’s article discusses the use of GMOs and how many companies are now finding ways to discretely get rid of these genetically modified ingredients. “General Mills’ original plain Cheerios are now GMO-free, but the only announcement was in a company in January. And you won’t see any label on the box highlighting the change. Grape Nuts, another cereal aisle staple, made by Post, is also non-GMO. And Target has about 80 of its own brand items certified GMO-free.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

How many hours of sleep do you get at night? Are you one of those people that can thrive on five hours or do you need a full 10 hours of beauty rest to even think about facing the day? First, it was sleep more and now it’s sleep less? According to today’s article, the recommended hours of sleep may be changing. “…according to a glut of new research that shows Americans are on average sleeping less than they used to — and that seven hours might actually be the better span to aim for.” To read the entire article, CLICK HERE.

Should you be forking over the money and buying organic beef? Or spooning out the mula for organic dairy? Today’s article discusses why buying some organic foods over traditional foods may not only be worth the money but better for your health too. The article explains why buying organic vegetables and fruits is worth it, “Rinsing conventionally grown fruits and vegetables doesn’t effectively reduce pesticide residues. Organic produce isn’t treated with synthetic fertilizers or most synthetic pesticides in the first place.” To read more, CLICK HERE.