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Today, we’re looking at an article that describes several new health apps that you may want to look into. Here is a description about one of the apps, “Samsung S Health, an integrated platform preloaded on the Galaxy S5 smartphone, enables nutrition, fitness and wellness tracking, says Samsung’s Carrie Gaffney. Using the phone’s built-in heart rate monitor and a sensor under the rear-facing camera, for example, you can track your heart rate before and after exercise.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

Picture this: You’re sitting at work daydreaming about your upcoming vacation, the clock strikes five and you’re finally free! You get to the airport, get on the plane and arrive at your destination only the next morning…you wake up sick! And you think, “how did I get sick?” And then you remember the person next to you was coughing and sneezing. Vacations turn into something very different when you get sick during one. Today we’re bringing you an article that we hope can help you from getting sick while in flight. “The airlines gave the scientists parts on commercial jets where spread might take place — a steel toilet button, the rubber armrest, the plastic tray table and, of course, “the seat pocket in front of you.” Barbaree and his team sterilized the surfaces and then painted on two dangerous microbes: the antibiotic-resistant superbug and E. coli O157, which will give you an unforgettable case of diarrhea.” CLICK HERE to read what they found out!

Trying to keep your child from getting sick can be difficult. But it can be even more difficult if they aren’t eating healthy. If you have trouble getting your child to eat healthy foods then we have a great article for you. Today’s article is full of tips on just how to get your kids to eat better so they can stay healthy. Here’s one tip “starting a garden or visiting a weekly farmers market so children can be more hands on about choosing their vegetables.” To check out the tips, CLICK HERE.

It can be difficult to whip together a quick yet healthy breakfast in the morning. I know personally that if it’s between sleeping in and skipping breakfast, sleep usually wins. But today, we’re bringing you an article with tricks on how to get that healthy and easy breakfast. Here’s a stat from the article, “a study published last year from the American Heart Association found that over a 16 year period, regular breakfast skippers had a 27 percent higher risk of a heart attack or fatal heart disease.” To check out the tricks, CLICK HERE.

Today, we’re looking at an article about people who consider themselves “thriving.” What kind of healthy habits do these adults have? ““Thriving” adults also tend to eat more fruits and vegetables, with 66.4 percent of adults who eat fruits and vegetables four to seven days a week reporting being “thriving,” compared with just 32.5 percent of adults who reported the same but eat fruits and vegetables zero to three days a week.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

Maybe you’ve heard it said before but when losing weight, people believe in making a life choice rather than starting a diet. With the theory that when you decide to make you life healthier by choosing to eat healthier, it can be better than going on a diet that will eventually end. Today, we’re bringing you an article that explains that theory a little more and explains a new wellness approach that may be a game changer. ““Eat for Life,” a new wellness approach that focuses on mindfulness and intuitive eating as a lifestyle, is more effective than traditional weight-loss programs in improving individuals’ views of their bodies and decreasing problematic eating behaviors.” To read more and check it out for yourself, CLICK HERE.

We choose instant oatmeal over McDonald’s breakfast because we think it’s better for us right? We pick greek yogurt because it’s supposed to be “good” for us right? But you know what these “healthier” options have a ton of? Yes, that’s right, your hint is to the left, SUGAR. “We struggle to think of them as unhealthy, because they seem so pure, so wholesome, so stocked with goodness. We want them to be healthy because we have certain dietary cravings, and these foods taste so, so good. And they taste so, so good, of course, because they’re filled with the dietary equivalents of marauding Greeks. Namely, sugar, sugar, and more sugar.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

So maybe you spent a little too much time out in the sun this past weekend and definitely didn’t put enough sunscreen on. Today, we’re bringing you an article that feature five natural foods to treat your sunburn. Here’s one, “As if you need another reason to indulge in organic tomatoes from your farmers market or garden, it turns out the fruit helps protect your skin from sun damage. In one study, volunteers who ate five tablespoons of lycopene-rich tomato paste daily for three months enjoyed 25 percent more natural protection against sunburn.” To check out more, CLICK HERE.

Would you go to the doctor more often if your employer offered you free movie tickets? According to today’s article, studies from South Africa are revealing that the possibility of a reward encouraged some to participate more in preventative care. “Participation in the patient incentive program did indeed make patients significantly more likely to receive preventive care, but researchers said all of the enrollees could still have done better in terms of getting regular preventative care.” To read more, CLICK HERE.

Do you wash all of your fruits and vegetables? Do you eat at your desk at work? Have you ever had food poisoning? If you have, you know that it’s no fun and that you probably don’t ever want to get food poisoning again. So today, we’re bringing you an article with tips on how to prevent it from ever happening. Here’s a tip, “one study found the average desktop has 100 times more bacteria than a kitchen table and 400 times more than the average toilet seat.” To read more, CLICK HERE.