Personal Health - Skin Infections Can Spread Like Wildfire at the Gym - NYTimes.com

Personal Health - Skin Infections Can Spread Like Wildfire at the Gym - NYTimes.com

When you go to the gym, do you wash your hands before and after using the equipment? Bring your own regularly cleaned mat for floor exercises? Shower with antibacterial soap and put on clean clothes immediately after your workout? Use only your own towels, razors, bar soap, water bottles? Take steps to protect yourself...

Low-fat, or low-carb? That is the question – Paging Dr. Gupta - CNN.com Blogs

Over the years there's been a lot of debate between low-fat and low-carb diets- which one is the healthiest for you? Which one works the best? Now a study out of Temple University's Center for Obesity Research and Education, finds that both diets help people lose weight, but the low-carb diet seemed to raise the HDL or good cholesterol in the body... read more by clicking below

Low-fat, or low-carb? That is the question – Paging Dr. Gupta - CNN.com Blogs

Build a Better Burger This Summer

Everything in moderation, even burgers. You can make a healthier burger. Check-out the link and see how.

Build a Better Burger This Summer

http://www.meyouhealth.com/news/physical-health/workplace-wellness-program-boosts-employee-morale/

Workplace wellness works study shows. How do you incorporate healthy choices into your work day?

http://www.meyouhealth.com/news/physical-health/workplace-wellness-program-boosts-employee-morale/

APOD: 2010 July 25 - Happy People Dancing on Planet Earth

APOD: 2010 July 25 - Happy People Dancing on Planet Earth

Laughter is the best medicine. We have all heard that, right?! Attached is a video that hopefully will at least make you smile. For some it may make you want to dance too. For others, you may feel something even deeper. Take a minute and enjoy the fun. Your smile, joy, and laughter will be appreciated even if know one can hear or see you.

Gadgets Help Digital Crowd Take Health Into Their Own Hands - CNBC

Gadgets Help Digital Crowd Take Health Into Their Own Hands - CNBC

Great article on the future of health gadget and how they can impact our health and our pocket books in the long term.

What "gadgets" are you using to manage your health? Tell us about it!

Ahhh, Summer Time

Summer time is a wonderful time to enjoy the great outdoors and to focus on getting fit.  It is the easiest time of the year to get healthy. Tons of fresh fruits and vegetables are everywhere.  The heat makes us desire lighter fresher foods.  So many fun outdoor activities.  And it is more difficult to hide those extra pounds that we have been meaning to shed.  So, how can you get started.  Key is to just start.  Making small changes can go a very long way.  Replacing even just one sugary beverage a day with water will help to reduce the calories that you consume.  Add on a brisk walk in the morning or evening and you have just burned a few more calories.
What will be your first step?  We'd love to hear your thoughts.  Share below or send them directly to me at: Sunnie@myhealthhometown.com .