Topic: Easy Health Tips

4 Indoor Plants to Improve Your Health

You can now thank your trusty fern for more than just looking damn good – it may actually be making you healthier. Plants reduce levels of stress, as well as soak up indoor air pollution. Researchers have identified five ornamental … More »

Easy Weight Loss Tip: Drink Water Before Meals

New research shows that drinking two eight-ounce glasses of water before every meal while dieting could help you lose almost five pounds more than if you didn’t drink water before meals. That sounds like a pretty easy way to lose … More »

Cinema Snacks: Here’s what you should be eating when you go to the movies. (via Eating Well)

Healthy Home Design: 10 Ways to Lose Weight Through Home Decor

Losing weight. Decorating your home. Two totally different things, right? Unless you substitute workout machines for furniture, we don’t see what the two have in common. But Care2 does, and they’ve found 10 ways to lose weight through home decorating. … More »

First Lady Michelle Obama (Gasp) Cleanses?

In the September issue of Ladies’ Home Journal, Michelle Obama lets us all in on her dirty little nutrition secret: She cleanses. But the First Lady doesn’t Master Cleanse like Ashton and Demi — she does one- or two-day cleanses … More »

Weight Loss: 7 Ways to Fight Hunger

We’re not big fans of dieting. But sometimes even just watching what you eat sucks. Nothing’s worse than the feeling you get when you want chocolate, but know you can’t have it. (Okay, the BP oil spill, earthquake in Haiti, … More »

Measure Your Neck: A New Scale for Obesity

Lots of complaints have been voiced about using body mass index (BMI) to gauge healthy body weight. The number is often inaccurate for muscular athletes or older people. Experts are saying that neck circumference could be the best way to … More »

Get Your hGH: Daily Health Quiz

Ready to get schooled about your health? Our Daily Health Quiz will test your know-how. Answer our question, below, and check back tomorrow for the answer and your next pop quiz. Today’s Question: hGH, or human growth hormone, is kind … More »

Get Into the Kitchen to Get Healthy

We always stay on top of the health benefits of food, but the fact is, a large portion of Americans aren’t particularly adept in the kitchen, and many are more comfortable tipping the delivery guy than cooking a nutritious meal. … More »

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Maximize the Health Benefits of Vegetables: Video of the Day

If you’re looking for a way to get more health benefits from the vegetables you’re eating, “stress” them by chopping or shredding them, then leave them in the fridge for a few days. “Stressed” vegetables have more health-promoting compounds than … More »

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