Sitting is Hazardous to Your Health Sitting for prolonged periods of time is not healthy. Lifestyle determines how quickly your body ages.  Researchers have linked many health conditions to inactivity including increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, cardiovascular disease and even cancer.  In other words, premature death. Did you know that daily exercise is not enough to compensate for the harm caused by long term sitting?  What can you do when you have to sit for hours a day at a desk? Is there a way to counteract the detrimental...

The Health Benefits of Cucumber The cucumber comes from the same family as the melon, though we tend to think of it as a vegetable rather than a fruit. It is a powerful food for both internal and external use. The cucumber is loaded with vitamins, minerals and other important nutrients. In fact, you might even call the cucumber a superfood. Perfect for Summer Because the cucumber is 95% water, it can really hydrate the body and has a cooling effect, both inside and out. If you need a pick-up in the heat, chomp down on...

How Safe is Your Favorite Beach? A few weeks ago a new report was released from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). They collected 3,485 samples of water from recreational beaches along both coasts and the Great Lakes region. The report revealed that 10% of the samples collected failed to meet the new federal government safety guidelines. The Great Lakes region was the worst,  with 13% of the beaches in this area failing the test. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), up to 3.5 million people become ill from contact with raw sewage from sanitary overflows...