This post is for the ladies, so all you 3 male readers out there may want to sit this one out. Just a disclaimer for what you're in for. :) Hey friends! And happy Fri-yay to you! In a few short hours, I'll be on my way to Vermont to see some of my favorite people in the world get married, and couldn't be any more happier. Besides, it's on an apple orchard aka my future homeland. Hea-ven. ...
stress
Stress:The Silent Killer.
Did I get your attention? Well good, that's the point. We always hear that stress is bad for our health, and quite frankly it's not a feeling I enjoy having. Please enlighten me if you ever hear someone say, "Ah! What's a great day! I'm so stressed out that it took me twenty minutes to figure out how to brush my teeth!" Now while you may agree that stress isn't good, do you actually know how bad it is for you? According to the Cleveland Clinic, uncontrolled stress can result in high blood pressure, high cholesterol, a weakened immune system, and an increased risk for heart disease, our nation's #1 killer. On top of that, some of the ways people handle stress can create additional damage and heart disease risk such as excessive alcohol and tobacco use, over eating, or under eating, and ...
