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What Are the Common Food Allergens That You Need to Know About?
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are about 32 million Americans that suffer from food allergies. This number includes a whopping 6% of all children. The level of...
How Can We Prepare for the Potential 2020 Influenza Pandemic?
During the influenza epidemic of 1918, 500 million infected people worldwide succumbed to the H1N1 influenza virus: 100 million of them died. The 1918 pandemic attacked patients' lungs leaving them unable t...
7 Wellness Activities to Try This Spring
On March 3, Illinois State University sent a message welcoming spring and inviting its community to partake in some fun activities that promote wellness. After being cooped up for the winter, most people are ready to get out of the ho...
6 Easy Habits to Kick-start Your Healthy Lifestyle Today
A healthy lifestyle is an approach to living that emphasizes the importance of physical and mental wellness. Everyone should strive to incorporate these healthy habits into their daily lives and make them an importa...
Healthy Habits for a Stronger Immune System: Tips for Boosting Your Health
Being healthy isn't all about pounds, inches, and cholesterol numbers. It also means taking steps to keep your immune system in tip-top shape. You can do this by eating the right foods, exercis...
Tired of Zoom Social Gatherings? How You Can Mix Up Your Interactions
The novelty of the Zoom happy hour or the virtual game night was enough to get most people through the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was fun to gather online with friends and family in you...
What is Food Insecurity and Why is it Such a Problem Now for So Many?
While many health experts and government officials are rightfully focused on controlling the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is another huge problem that millions of Americans are facing as a resul...
Breathing Exercises for Stress
Your stress levels are tied directly to your overall wellness and there's really no way around that fact. The more stressed out you are, the worse you will ultimately feel. That's not only because stress brings with it feelings of anxiety, ma...
Fitness Challenges That Help Older Adults Boost Wellness
Getting older is inevitable, but that doesn't mean our health and wellness have to diminish as we age. by taking on regular fitness challenges, older adults can significantly improve their overall health and wellness. ...