Grillng & good eating

The last (unofficial) weekend of Summer. You know at some point it's going to be about getting together and eating. Good eating can actually be healthy and taste good. The key is flavor added to your food. Click on the mmm's for great recipes from Fitness magazine and even desserts...mmm, mmm, mmm.

Overcoming adversity

This Blog is usually about your health and with a title of Overcoming Adversity, you might think it is not about health. Well you are right, however facing challenges in your life can affect your wellness or well being and eventually affect your health.
Everyone goes through difficult times and how you react is what defines your character. Recently I was reading the story of Job and everyone around him was telling him how bad his life was and the best thing for him would be to just deny God and die. We know that Job held true and ended up prospering throughout the rest of his life.
Many times in my life when things seemed to be at their worst, I have thought will this still be an issue in 6 months or five years? Brian Tracy gives four tips on overcoming a challenge in your life...Read Brian Tracy's Blog.

September health awareness

Every month, certain weeks, and even selected days are recognized nationally and sometimes throughout the World to help bring awareness for health and disease. There are several that affect many for the month includiing Childhood Cancer, Leukemia & Lymphoma, Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery, Cholesterol Education, Ovarian & Prostate Cancer, and even Yoga awareness. There are some awareness days you should also mark on your calender such as World Alzheimer's Day(21st), Family Health & fitness(25th and more Click on the link to find out the complete list..

Health Awareness.

Nutritional Hybrid Technology

Being a leader in Nutritional Health, USANA Health Science has provided high quality and highly rated products since 1992. Last week at the 2010 International Convention USANA announced that they are going to be one of the first companies to begin using Nutritional Hybrid Technology. This new technology can combine two separate formulas into one bilayered tablet...Read more.

Vitamin D: An essential nutrient

When vitamins were first discovered in the early 20th century, Vitamin D was found to help cure the childhood bone disease Rickets. Today there is a Vitamin D deficiency in children once again and Rickets is making a comeback.
Vitamin D is not just for kids anymore. Last week at the USANA International Convention, Dr. Myron Wentz said that Sunshine and Vitamin D are as essential to health as oxygen. He listed several chronic diseases that the risk can be reduced with Sunshine and supplementing with Vitamin D.
Some chronic diseases associated with adults are listed below.

Vitamin D Status and Risk of Parkinson’s Disease.

A new long-term research study conducted in over 3,000 individuals indicates that individuals with the lowest vitamin D levels are at increased risk of Parkinson’s disease...Read from USANA Essentials of Health

Vitamin D3 May Reduce the Risk of Colorectal Cancer.

According to a new research study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, increased blood levels of vitamin D may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer by up to 40 percent...Read more from USANA Essentials of Health.

Exercise : The first step

Some people can hear the word exercise and it makes them tired. Exercise should be more than making a trip to the refrigerator or even worse the 12 ounce curls. Everyone knows they should do something but are often confused about what to do or do not have a gym membership or equipment at home.
There are a number of ways to get started. We have two ways for you to begin. The first comes from Celebrity Trainer and USANA Spokesperson Kathy Kaehler. This was a workout she designed for people that were on the USANA Reset Program. You can do this workout even if you are not on the program...Kathy Kaehler Workout Video #1

The second way includes even doing daily household chores such as gardening or number of beginning tips from WEBMD...Begin here.

Exercise helps you in many ways from weight loss to disease risk reduction. It is up to you to decide what is best for you. The main thing is to get moving.