To Your Health Newsletter: The Worst Thing You Can Do to Relieve Back Pain - March 26, 2013

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March 26, 2013 - Volume 7, Issue 7

The Back Pain Paradox: Bed Rest
Is Exactly What You Don't Need

Upwards of 80 percent of adults suffer at least one episode of back pain in their lifetime, which means you've already felt the pain, are feeling it now or will feel it before you know it. And chances are good that, like so many others, your first thought will be to get off your feet, lie down and rest. Unfortunately, evidence suggests that unless the pain is severe or accompanied by other symptoms, such as pain radiating down the legs, rest is exactly the opposite strategy to pursue if you're trying to relieve your back pain.

Super Breakfast - Start the Day the Right Way and Balance Blood Sugar All Day Long
Shape-Up Tips - Six Common-Sense Strategies to Get in Great Shape – and Stay There
Pistachio Power - One of Nature's Best Cholesterol Fighters Is Right at Your Fingertips
Drug Dangers - Depressing News About Antidepressants: What Parents Need to Know

Reduce Your Stress and Improve Heart Health

Stress, whether acute or chronic, can make you more likely to engage in a wide variety of heart-unhealthy behaviors, including poor diet / overeating, poor sleep, lack of exercise, and even alcohol / drug abuse. Fortunately, there are easy ways to relieve stress when it forces its way into your life. Here are three strategies.

Lose Sleep, Gain Weight

Gaining weight may have as much, if not more to do with how many zzz's you get than how much food you consume. New research suggests that losing just a few hours of sleep for as little as a few nights in a row can lead to almost immediate weight gain. This is health research you don't want to snooze about.

Avoiding the Exercise Rut: Change Things Up

You've been working out for the past three months and you're feeling great. You're losing pounds, dropping inches off your waistline, and toning and tightening muscles you didn't even know you had. Then you hit the proverbial workout wall. Sounds like it's time to change up your workout and keep the fitness ball rolling.

Five Nutrients Your Kids Need

When it comes to nutrition, kids need a wide range of vitamins, minerals and other micronutrients every day through food and/or supplements. Here are five of the most important ones.

What's in Your Joint Supplement?

Glucosamine with chondroitin is a very popular supplement to support healthy joints, but many people aren't aware of the quality differences that can result from small changes in supplement ingredients.

This issue features a number of articles you will want to share with your family, friends and co-workers. Please feel free to forward this newsletter to them via e-mail.

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