Artificial and Alternative Sweeteners...what you should know We, as a nation, have a sweet tooth. But we know that sugar, is making us fat. Luckily, we have other ways to sweeten. Let's talk about our "sugar less" options...what we should be using, and what we need to ditch! The bad: high fructose corn syrup, agave nectar, saccharin, aspartame, and sucralose. The first two we will talk about are high...

Side cramps while runnnig: Have you ever been excited to go out and enjoy a beautiful day by going on a run? And then have it end abruptly because of that annoying side cramp? Most of us have! But how many of us really know what it is or how to prevent them? Here it goes: Side cramps are a spasm of your diaphragm. The diaphragm is a dome shaped muscle that separates the lung cavity from the abdominal...

Potassium: What is it and what is its function? Everyone has heard that potassium is important for our bodies to function properly, for example, "eat a banana! The potassium in it will help you with cramping!" But how many of us really know what potassium does and how we can get it? Well, here it goes, potassium is an electrolyte, an essential mineral found in our bodies. It has many important functions,...

Today is the first day of the rest of my life! That is probably my favorite saying! What would the world be like if we all started every day thinking that. I think there would be more smiles and less road rage. More kindness and less impatience. Maybe, you'd even find that you'd be nicer to yourself. Start the day with a positive saying. What we've done in the past is.. just that, in the past. Mistakes...

LOSE THE LAZY, AMERICA! That's it! We're done. Its time to make some serious changes, and nice doesn't seem to be working. I'm FIRED UP! And you should be too. Lets get mad together. Did you know that American emergency crews are beginning to equip their ambulances with hydraulic stretchers that can handle up to 700 pounds? Seven Hundred Pounds..... How does that make you feel? We are out of control....