After a long winter, we’re all excited to enjoy the warmer weather. Last month, the state departments of Health and Environmental Protection warned Pennsylvanians that tick season is here and that we should all take the proper precautions. In Pennsylvania, there are...
Have you ever heard someone say, “It takes 21 days to develop a new habit”? If you have, recent studies have proven it wrong—it actually takes 66 days for something to become as much of a habit as it will ever become. You may have tried to make a new habit repeatedly,...
With the new year around the corner, will you resolve to improve your health? Are you kicking yourself for not achieving your 2019 New Year’s resolutions? You’re not the only one. Thankfully, 2020 is just around the corner, affording you another opportunity to...
Follow these tips for creating realistic goals you can keep. The New Year is often viewed as a time for fresh starts, a time for people to reflect on their past year’s behavior and promise to make positive lifestyle changes. These tips from the American Psychological...
Tips to avoid eating everything at the Thanksgiving table With Thanksgiving around the corner, it’s time to dig in to those savory foods we all know and love. Although those foods are delicious, we should eat them in moderation. So how can you stay mindful this...
If you experience anxiety, you probably know that stress makes it worse. Unfortunately, work is a place where stress commonly occurs. Getting stressed at work happens to everyone, and it’s perfectly normal. But stress that is persistent and impairs daily...
We spend about a third of our lives sleeping. From birth, sleeping is a major part of our routine. Sleep allows us to rejuvenate and refuel. There are different theories about how much sleep we need, based on many factors—from age to gender to levels of physical...
October is National Dental Hygiene Month, and it's important that you start proper hygiene at an early age for your children. Healthy Me PA wanted to hear more about children’s dental health from a professional. We sat down with Janice Schan, registered dental...
Congratulations! Through hard work, you have reached your weight loss goals. But the work doesn’t stop there—maintaining your weight after losing it can be the real challenge. For most people, the weight loss battle is not finished once you reach your desired number...
When it comes to weight loss, everyone wants to find the diet that will work the fastest or the detox that will get you to your goal weight in less time. There are more than enough programs offering a quick fix for weight loss, but long-term changes in your body come...