Derek Burnett is a Contributing Writer at Bottom Line Personal, where he writes frequently on health and wellness. He is also a contributing editor with Reader’s Digest magazine.
We all know that weight loss isn’t easy. People who put in lots of effort sometimes fail to see sufficient…
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When you make a commitment to lose weight, you’d do well to forge a two-pronged plan…changing your diet to improve…
Shedding pounds can be a weary slog. You step on the scale and see no change. You lose a few…
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In the world of weight loss, health, and fitness, you’ll often hear people talking about body mass index (BMI)…what theirs…
Weight loss is often described as a journey, and with good reason. You set out toward a destination, hitting milestones…
Chronic inflammation has gotten a lot of press in recent years, as researchers establish associations between it and numerous health…
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Asthma, eczema, and allergies are all conditions in which a person’s immune system is hyper-responsive to environmental stimuli that most…
You likely know someone with asthma and are familiar with the wheezing and shortness of breath that come with an…