According to an article appearing in NIH Research Matters, a publication of the National Institute of Health, fewer than 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. get the amount of exercise recommended to maintain health and prevent chronic disease. It has proven challenging to design interventions that encourage people to exercise more. Researchers have tested… Continue reading How Effective Is Encouragement to Exercise?
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Habit Hacks for A Healthy 2019
I can’t believe 2019 is here already. The beginning of a year is always such a great time to reassess our lives and what’s important to us. Usually it’s around this time that we realize we should be spending more of our precious hours with family and friends and taking care of our health. This… Continue reading Habit Hacks for A Healthy 2019
Fight Diabetes – and Finally Get Fit
Now that 2018 is underway, you’ve decided that this year you’re finally going to better manage your diabetes, starting with that dreaded word: exercise. If you suffer from diabetes or are at risk for developing the disease, choosing to commit to fitness could be a real lifesaver. That’s why it’s more important than ever that… Continue reading Fight Diabetes – and Finally Get Fit
How to Accomplish Your Goals in The New Year
As January 1 rolls around every year, the question everyone seems to ask is “What’s your New Year’s resolution?” Hopes are high as people are motivated to improve themselves. The health experts at Envolve, an integrated healthcare solutions company, have put together five tips to help you create a blueprint for success to stay on… Continue reading How to Accomplish Your Goals in The New Year
Getting Your Cat Ready for the Vet
If you own a cat, you want him or her to live a long, happy life. But to do that means regular visits to the vet – and chances are that you dread this almost as much as your cat does. Here, from cat-care experts, are some tips on what you can do to make… Continue reading Getting Your Cat Ready for the Vet
The Brain’s Dilemma: Fear or Reward?
When it comes to learning tricky tasks, it seems we’re motivated more by avoiding punishment than by getting a reward. The discovery indicates that circuits in the frontal cortex of the brain, which calculate the degree of conflict, effort and difficulty of actions, are connected with another part of the brain that govern perceptions of… Continue reading The Brain’s Dilemma: Fear or Reward?