disease prone

Disease Prone Men v Women

It’s a war of the sexes…to the death. Literally. This infographic covers which sex is more prone for certain types of disease. It starts off by telling us that a man’s average life expectancy is 75 years old, while a woman’s is 80 years old. So, it looks like the women are winning so far….…

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Salmon: Wild vs. Farm infographic

Salmon: Wild vs. Farm infographic

Today’s infographic gives a really great over view of what goes into wild and farm bred salmon. While I’m aware that all food these days contain pesticides and chemicals, I am saddened to see that farm salmon does indeed contain chemicals. I wonder how our bodies would benefit from ingesting pure, organic foods, free of…

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brain drugs

Your Brain on Drugs

If you are prescribed any of the medicines on this list, odds are you are at risk for addiction, which is when you take the pills longer than you need to, or you take more than you’re supposed to. Odds are you know somebody at work, school, church, or somewhere that has a problem with…

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Fat Burning Foods

Have you ever heard that it was possible to “eat your way to thin?” While all foods have calories and in excess will lead to weight gain, there are some foods that can help you burn more fat. Here are 8 foods that will do just that… If the above infographic is unclear, you can…

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beating diabetes

Beating Diabetes

It’s a brand new baby year, and I know losing weight is at the top of everyone’s New Year’s resolutions. I’m sure only about half of this resolution gets fulfilled, therefore, I propose that people try to to focus on becoming healthier instead of focusing on the scale. Focusing on a better lifestyle will lead…

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Anti Depressants

Anti Depressants

Depression hurts, or so they say. We all say, actually, because if you haven’t been depressed yourself, odds are someone close to you has. If you go to a doctor nowadays, mention that you’re depressed, and wait about thirty seconds, he or she will have his prescription pad out to write you a prescription for…

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blood pressure

Know your Blood Pressure

Being knowledgeable about your health is always helpful. Your blood pressure is no exception, 1/3 people who have strokes die because of high blood pressure. The Blood Pressure infographic created by westfieldhealth.com describes what blood pressure is, what it means, and then how to maintain a healthy blood pressure. The infographic was found on behance.net.…

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stds

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

If you are sexually active or thinking about becoming sexually active then this infographic about STDs should give you a scare. In fact, it should give you pause to consider celibacy, but knowing our current culture of sex and using sex to sell everything, I have little hope for that. So read the STD statistics…

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cost diabetes

The Cost of Diabetes

The national cost of diabetes in the U.S. now exceeds $174 billion. This includes $116 billion in excess medical expenditures attributed to diabetes, as well as $58 billion in reduced national productivity. On Average, people diagnosed with diabetes have medical expenditures that are more than double of those who do not have diabetes.

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