Lifestyle
What's happening in lifestyle news? For information and details regarding daily lifestyle, see our articles below.
Saving is good...but it's not investing
It's a good thing to have some savings. When you put the money in a low-risk account, you can be pretty sure it will be readily available when you need it. Nonetheless, "saving" is not "investing" - and knowing the…
Why your dentist likes Valentine's Day
I love chocolate. Not only is it a good snack, but it is also good for your teeth. The cocoa bean in chocolate has tannins, polyphenols and flavonoids, which are antioxidants that all benefit your mouth and teeth. …
Creating your own habit loop
I have been helping people change their exercise and diet habits for years. Some are successful and some are not.
Ask your audiologist...
A breath of fresh air
If you have asthma, COPD, or are just stuffed up from a cold or sinus problem, getting a breath of fresh air may not be so easy. Most people run for medications when it gets bad enough, but many would prefer not to…
Hurry up and wait!
Last January, on a single-digit Friday night, I was on my way home from work when my youngest son called and asked if I could help him with something he forgot to do. As always with your kids, you think really, why…
How water can elevate your health
Water is the most fundamental nutrient your body needs. Two-thirds of our body's mass is composed of water. It stands to reason, then, that water intake should be closely monitored. Obviously, the amount of water w…
Kootenai County employees walk more than 17,000 miles
From mid-November through the first of January, more 200 Kootenai County employees signed up to participate in the county's seven-week walking program called "Walking Your Way." Employees participated as individual…
Subway joins first lady's healthy eating effort
WASHINGTON - Michelle Obama has a new partner in her campaign to get kids to eat more fruits and vegetables.
FDA: Nutrition facts label will get makeover
WASHINGTON - After 20 years, the nutrition facts label on the back of food packages is getting a makeover.
Curves partners with Jillian Michaels to offer new workouts
Curves is now offering "Curves Workouts with Jillian Michaels," cutting-edge total body workouts that feature the Curves Circuit, strength-training machines in conjunction with functional body weight-based exercise…
Great health, fitness starts with adjusting your lifestyle
Many of you have spent the first few weeks of 2014 getting back to the gym, or starting a new diet and/or fitness program. Getting a jump-start with health and fitness in the new year can be daunting.
Study: Kids' obesity risk starts before school ageStudy: Kids' obesity risk starts before school age
Those efforts to fight obesity in schools? Think younger. A new study finds that much of a child's "weight fate" is set by age 5, and that nearly half of kids …
Tex-Mex meets classic comfort for Super Bowl grub
Most classic Super Bowl party grub generally can be classified one of two ways — spicy Tex-Mex or basic comfort. And since there's already a lot of crossover between those categories, we decided to embrace them and…