Fried foods have long been a staple in the North American diet, with fried chicken being a particularly popular comfort food. While undeniably delicious, fried foods are high in calories, unhealthy fats, and salt and eating them regularly can have adverse effects on your health, contribute to issues like obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, […]
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neuro-developmental disorder that affects both children and adults and can interfere with daily functioning and social interactions. The symptoms of ADHD include inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Inattention symptoms include difficulty focusing on tasks, being easily distracted, forgetfulness, and losing things. Hyperactivity symptoms include excessive talking, fidgeting, and […]
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder, more common in women than men, characterized by difficulty falling asleep, waking up during the night or waking earlier than needed — or any combination of these. Short-term insomnia — lasting a few days or weeks and often triggered by stress — occurs in up to 50% of […]
The age of mindfulness and meditation is here. Once relegated to a “hippy” activity, it’s estimated that as many as 500 million people meditate worldwide, including 14% of Americans. First a couple of definitions are in order. People use the terms mindfulness and meditation interchangeably but, while they’re closely related, they’re not exactly the […]
