| | | |

Sleep Deprivation Side Effects

Sleep deprivation can cause many harmful and potentially long term side effects. New parents and college students can agree with me when I say how much sleep is missed when you are not getting enough of it. Below are a few side effects that can come from lack of sleep: Short Term: Decreased performance and…

| | | | |

Healthy Carbs

Looking to fill up on carbs, but don’t want the unhealthy fattening kind? Try these healthy carbs:   Brown Rice: With its slew of B vitamins, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, and iron, brown rice nutritionally knocks out white rice. Fruits and Vegetables:Most of us enjoy fruits, but veggies can be a harder sell. However, their…

| | | | |

On The Tenth Day of Christmas….

On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 10 minutes of activity The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that adults get 30 minutes of exercise on most days of the week. Studies show that three 10-minute mini bouts of activity throughout the day produce the same benefits, so “take 10”…