The popular saying “no pain, no gain” sums up the expectation of feeling sore after a great workout. While pain is considered an inevitable byproduct…

The popular saying “no pain, no gain” sums up the expectation of feeling sore after a great workout. While pain is considered an inevitable byproduct…
The ketogenic diet is one of the most popular diets, and for good reason: most people who follow this diet end up seeing significant weight loss and other health benefits. And while the thought of eating high-fat foods like cheese and bacon sounds like the perfect diet, there’s still a lot you need to understand about the keto diet before you jump in. If you’re interested in making this lifestyle change, here are five things you should know before starting the keto diet.
There are plenty of fun things to love about winter, such as perfect white snow to ski, board, sled or play in, and the excuse…
No matter how careful we try to be with our own personal safety, at some time in our lives we will all have to deal with a serious personal injury. These injuries can happen in a car accident or slipping on an icy sidewalk, or even in the ostensible safety of our own homes. As a matter of fact, according to statistics from the National Safety Council, a majority of accidents resulting in serious personal injuries actually do occur to persons at home.
When alcohol begins to impact your brain, you may initially feel happy and relaxed. When you drink to excess, your brain produces the symptoms of drunkenness, like slurred speech, walking difficulties, and memory lapses. However, chronic drinking affects your tolerance, and so your body begins to crave more alcohol in order to produce the same feelings. This means that when you quit drinking, the neurotransmitters in your brain are no longer suppressed by alcohol, which results in hyperexcitability. As a result, withdrawal symptoms affect you differently from alcohol consumption.
If you’ve ever had a UTI, you know the discomfort and pain that comes with it. Unfortunately, women who have had several are more likely to get more, and recurrent UTIs is an issue for almost 20 percent of the female population.