Be Well Magazine

25/12/2018

26/09/2018

If you are ready to take care of your health, you will be happy to learn that the solution is simple and it is freely available.

The U.S. spends substantially more on healthcare than any other developed country, at an average of $8402 per person.

10/04/2018

Ziggy’s eyes were wide as he walked down the same hallways that the players walk through on game-day. There were posters, photos, Gold Glove awards, Silver Slugger awards, and of course, the two World Series trophies all on display. Ziggy was quietly taking it all in.

"Today was the best day of my life," Wish Kid Lazaro "Ziggy" said. Ziggy, 11, whose wish to be manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers for a day was featured on ESPN's "My Wish” series in July, has battled a progressive muscular disease since he was born.

23/02/2018

It can be hard to get the facts straight. Here are seven myths regarding heart health, and seven things that we can do to improve our heart health.

February is heart month, and it is a perfect opportunity to talk about our heart health! While this fact isn’t fun to talk about, it is more likely that you will die of heart disease than anything else. Heart disease kills more Americans than cancer, lung disease, and any accident-related injury c...

15/02/2018

Are you at a loss for ideas of random acts of kindness to perform? Here are some things you can do.

Valentine's Day is for lovers, and it gets all the hype during the month of February. However, the week of February 14 through 20 is known as Random Acts of Kindness Week. For seven days, you'll have an excuse to do nice things for others -- not just your lover, but anyone, even strangers.

16/01/2018

Skin suffers more than you think this time of year, due to the dramatic fluctuations of temperature and humidity.

With record-setting low temperatures across the country, are you making special efforts to take care of your skin this winter? Skin suffers more than you think this time of year, due to the dramatic fluctuations of temperature and humidity.

10/01/2018

The experience of reporting sexual harassment has changed radically in a few months. Since the first story was published on disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual misconduct, dozens of powerful men have been accused of harassment leading to firings, resignations, criminal investigations and starting a national conversation about sexual harassment in the workplace.

There are two types of harassment at work: hostile work environment and quid pro quo. There’s still some confusion over what constitutes harassment and when does the situation rise to the level required to violate the law. Nonphysical harassment includes suggestive remarks and gestures, or request...

08/01/2018

Check out the article and post photos of your pet dressed up in the comments.

Some cover their pets for more practical purposes, such as for protection from the rain or cold. Is this healthy for the pet? Should you be dressing your pet?

20/11/2017

Music is integral to the fabric of our lives. Surrounded by music, most of us don’t realize the powerful effect it has on our daily mental, physical, and spiritual health.

Music has the power to cure every problem. As conductor Leonard Bernstein said, "Music can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable."

13/11/2017

When Should You Shop to Get the Best Deals?
Here are some of the best things to buy on different days.

Black Friday may be the older shopping holiday, but Cyber Monday is giving it some serious competition, and you might find that the sanity-saving benefits of staying home make saving your money for Monday worthwhile.

25/10/2017

Sometimes we need to develop new habits, and other times we need the motivation to sustain the new habits that we’ve been working on.

What does it mean to be a healthy, strong, confident, and courageous woman? How do we cultivate the habits and behaviors of lifelong health and strength? We want to be healthy, to be fit, to feel strong, to avoid preventable diseases, and to enjoy each day. Having confidence in our ability to set an...

16/10/2017

Here are three benefits to having a health savings account and a high deductible health insurance plan.

A health savings account, or HSA, allows an individual to put aside pre-tax dollars into a savings or investment account.