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“An apple a day will keep the doctor away.” Different variations of this well known rhyme have been around since the early 1900s, starting out as “Eat an apple on going to bed and you’ll keep the doctor from earning his bread.” Yes, this phrase has been passed down for generations, but does eating an apple a day really decrease the amount of times you get sick a year? HealthCARE Express is here...

The heart: the global symbol for love, emotions, Valentine’s Day… but what is the heart in reality? Do you know how to have good heart health?  The heart is the most important muscle in our bodies, it’s what keeps our blood pumping and keeps us alive. One of the key ways to promote heart health is exercise. The obvious advantages of exercising include staying in shape or gaining muscle. Even m...

If you haven’t heard of vaping or electronic cigarettes, aka e-cigarettes, their popularity is growing. This is especially true within our teenage population. There are lots of claims out there that vaping is safer than smoking traditional cigarettes while there are also claims that vaping actually does more damage to the body than cigarettes. So what are we supposed to believe? We at HealthCAR...

You just cooked dinner and set the food out for everyone to dig in. You sit down to eat, and after the family wants to turn on a movie. But first, should you put the food away? The movie is only a couple of hours long. The food should be good for that long, right?   Nope.   According to the FDA, food should never be left out of refrigeration for over two hours! When storing your leftovers, ...

It’s that time of year again: the end of Daylight-Saving Time (DST). While we may rejoice at the idea of getting that blessed extra hour of sleep, the time change can have a big impact on our health! Changing our alarm clocks also forces our body’s internal clock, our circadian rhythm, to change too. Pushing our days an hour back can have an effect on both our bodies and minds.    You may not...

Eat a pear a day to keep the doctor away…. Kind of.  Although pears don’t have the same nutritional value as apples, studies show that eating pears regularly can do wonders for your health. Need a health energy booster before a workout? Eat a pear. Want to lose weight? Eat a pear. Having digestive problems? Eat ~two pears~. Because people tend to reach for apples more than pears, the health and...

Pomegranates might not be the first fruit that pops into your head when thinking of the top 10 healthiest fruits, but believe us when we say that this fruit is basically an all around health-enhancing lookin’ onion. Thankfully pomegranates don’t taste anything like onions, but instead the sweet and tart flavors of them make them extremely versatile. If you’re not obsessed with pomegranates yet,...

While watching the trees change color during the fall is beautiful, you’re going to have to deal with those leaves when they fall down and clutter up your yard. That means you’ve got to bust out that rake! Working in the yard can lead to all sorts of painful blisters on both your hands and feet. How do you take care of those blisters, or even better, make sure none ever pop up? To help prevent...

  It’s tough to meal prep for an entire week, and sometimes you’re just too tired to cook when you get home after a long day at work. It’s on those days when swinging through the drive-thru at your favorite fast food restaurant seems more and more appealing. But couldn’t that mess up your diet? Sure the menu displays the calorie count of the food you want to order, but what about the rest of...

Take a shot for me—of liquid chlorophyll that is! If you are feeling sluggish and need a pick-me-up chlorophyll has been known to do the trick! Chlorophyll is known for its starring role in plant photosynthesis, but also benefits humans in a multitude of ways. A tablespoon of the dark green liquid can help with body odor, increase energy, protect you from cancer, and can help those suffering wi...