by Active Family new | Dec 22, 2025 | Articles
We’ve all seen these sentences on a nutrition label: “Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.” But what exactly do they mean? How did the FDA arrive at 2,000 calories as being...
by Active Family new | Dec 22, 2025 | Articles
Autoimmune arthritis refers to any of a group of joint diseases that involve autoimmunity. Essentially, it is a condition in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own joints and soft tissue. It is different than the degenerative forms of arthritis,...
by Active Family new | Dec 22, 2025 | Articles
Knowing whether or not you have a genetic predisposition to certain diseases can allow you to take extra precautions so you can do as much as possible to help minimize the risk of contracting the disease or lessening its severity. Genetic testing used to be very...
by Active Family new | Dec 22, 2025 | Articles
If you’ve been feeling sluggish or short of energy lately, it may be that you haven’t been getting enough iron in your diet. It is a mineral necessary for the production of energy and the transport of oxygen throughout the body. According to the World Health...
by Active Family new | Dec 22, 2025 | Articles
Researchers have found in study after study that meditation can offer both mental and physical health benefits. Doctors and integrative health programs increasingly prescribe meditation techniques alongside traditional treatments to achieve a wide range of health...
