Back in Action!

After a long layoff, The Health, Wellness and Golf blog is back. Look for a new format coming soon. More reports on health related issues and items, more ways to maintain wellness and more golf everything. I hope you like the new look and content. Time to get started. Cheers!

PS> Feel free to comment. Always like to hear peoples take and get some feedback

Sugar: The Bitter Truth

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An interesting take on sugar. This video is making the rounds and has some serious “food for thought” to digest. So what is making us obese?… Take the time to view and come to your own conclusion. Comments are welcome. Enjoy.

Link Here: http://youtu.be/dBnniua6-oM

Want to Prevent CVD- High Intensity is the Best Option

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More evidence to suggest that high intensity exercise is better than long steady state training to prevent Cardiovascular Disease (CVD).  According to  the  American Journal of Human Biology … Read more

Know your food! Are they really blueberries?

Food Industry strikes again!

Don’t Forget to Turn Off This Popular Device…..

Technology is a wonderful thing…. or so most of us think. There are some concerns over the Apple iPad and its potential effects regarding sleep disruption.

Read more…

How to Make Simple Green Cleaning Products

Dangers of Mercury-Effect on the Brain

KFC Double Down Now In Canada

Caution- Video contains some course language

The Truth About Flouride-Toxic By-Product In Our Water and Processed Foods

Do You Have Fibromyalgia? Yoga May Be The Answer

Oregon Health & Science University has had some promising research regarding the use of yoga to help alleviate fibromyalgia symptoms. Two groups of women were tested. One group practised yoga for eight weeks, while the second group received standard medications.

“Comparison of the data for the two groups revealed that yoga appears to assist in combating a number of serious fibromyalgia symptoms, including pain, fatigue, stiffness, poor sleep, depression, poor memory, anxiety and poor balance. All of these improvements were shown to be not only statistically but also clinically significant, meaning the changes were large enough to have a practical impact on daily functioning. For example, pain was reduced in the yoga group by an average of 24 percent, fatigue by 30 percent and depression by 42 percent.”     Read more…

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