Back in my heyday, I would always cycle around our block or maybe run with my golden retriever. That is about as much exercise as I can make in a day or week. But that is, of course, impossible to do today since there is so much work to do, not to mention my many social activities.

The goal of The National Physical Activity is to push Americans to move a little bit more for a healthy lifestyle. The purpose is to create an environment where Americans can be physically active at home, work and play. Health professionals have been inviting Americans to live healthier lifestyles for years, but according to…

Popular fast food chain McDonald’s is now claiming that they are the kind of fast food restaurant where you can see healthy foods on their menus. Should we believe them or not? According to Cindy Goody, a McDonald’s nutritionist, all foods from McDonald’s fits a diet for a healthy and active lifestyle. She said that because of their varied menus, customers can choose healthy foods that will suit their lifestyles.

In part, I agree with this. It is usually the customers and consumers who choose what they eat, which will eventually lead them to good or bad health. But can we really believe that McDonald’s is the one that would lead…

We all know that low-cal regular foods don’t actually make us lose weight, but make us gain more. How ironic is that right? The same, however, goes for your dogs. If you’re trying to make them lose weight, beware. Low-cal dog foods aren’t actually contributing to your dog’s losing weight.

Recent studies showed that diet pet food doesn’t actually help our dogs to drop pounds, but they contribute to their weight problems. According to the Journal of the American Veterinary Association, one cup of diet pet food can contain up to 200 calories. If your dog eats approximately three cups a day then he’s chugging down about 600 calories.

So, if your…