One simple activity can exert a tremendous influence over your health, lowering your risk of Alzheimer’s, protecting your heart, defending against cancer, decreasing your risk of disability, controlling your weight and increasing your life expectancy.

Last night my family and I watched an episode of “Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition.” On this particular episode, a man in his thirties had been 500 lbs. He thought he was “obese, but fit.” Turns out, being “fit” is no match for being “obese” when it comes to early death…

It’s been a few years now since vaping came on the scene. Now in full swing many people hail it as the “safe way to smoke,” or an aid to kick the nasty cigarette habit. But e-cigarettes may not be as clean and safe as some think…

By now you know the benefits of moving your body — walking, lifting weights, yard work, swimming and anything that gets your blood moving. But what you may not know is that one muscle group in particular can help your brain the most.

How much water do you need to drink every day? The “8 glasses a day” argument rages on, but here are a couple of things you might want to know.

When you see a set of identical twins, it’s hard not to stare. They’re fascinating. Two different people, almost exactly the same… but one thing they can differ on is their weight. Sometimes one is thin and one is overweight. One possibility for the difference has to do with…

Everyone remembers mountain-climbers from elementary school gym class. But in these versions, there is no kneeling on the gym floor. Elevated mountain climbers will burn calories, elevate your cardio and tone your arms and legs.

There are so many diet recommendations it’s hard to know which route to take. That’s why a group of researchers decided to test three specific diets to see how they performed, not only in amount of weight lost, but also in health benefits gained. They found…

You’ve probably read much on Easy Health Options about the quandary that sunscreen poses. It’s supposed to protect you from skin cancer but at the same time exposes you to toxins and blocks the sun’s rays that help your body produce valuable vitamin D.

Everyone ages. It’s part of life, and how you perceive your coming golden years may affect just how bright — or tarnished — those years will be for you. Your independence hinges on embracing the positives about being a senior, including these five…

Do you remember being told not to play in the dirt when you were a kid because of the “germs?” Well, there’s some dirt in Canada that’s been found to kill some of the most resistant pathogens known to man.

The cost of eating healthier is small compared to what it costs to treat diet-related chronic disease. Statistics show that the annual cost to treat diabetes is about $1,200 per person — $650 more per year than the cost of healthier groceries.