Healthy Eating & Living: Video Series

A lack of sleep can cause numerous side effects that are both mental and physical, including a loss of dexterity, mental clarity and the ability to speak correctly. Discover how a lack of sleep can cause cold symptoms, muscle aches and irritability with help from a certified health counselor in this free video on sleep and healthy living.

The best way to reduce blood sugar is by eating whole grain foods and natural sugars that will allow the body to produce blood sugar regularly. Hydrate and nourish the body with protein with help from a certified health counselor in this free video on healthy eating.

When a person has a stomach virus, she should gargle warm water with a teaspoon of salt and drink ginger. Find out how garlic and peppermint can also help an upset stomach with help from a certified health counselor in this free video on stomach viruses.

Some research shows that caffeine triggers the body's natural defenses to release insulin. Learn about how to balance out the body with a healthy diet with help from a certified health counselor in this free video on healthy eating.

High blood pressure restricts blood movement, which puts a strain on all of the body's systems, including the liver, which affects the production of insulin. Eat green, leafy vegetables to avoid diabetes with help from a certified health counselor in this free video on high blood pressure.

Water is good for health in that the body needs water to function, it lubricates everything, and it helps the liver process bile and insulin. Find out how drinking water can prevent cravings and how it can get rid of migraine headaches with help from a certified health counselor in this free video on healthy living.

If a person has a stomach virus, he should get vitamin C from an orange itself, or in the form of a zinc tablet. Find out how vitamin A affects white blood cells with help from a certified health counselor in this free video on healthy living.

The liver's primary function is to secrete bile that helps a person to break down fats and oils in their systems. Discover how the liver filters the amount of toxins that get into an individual's system with help from a certified health counselor in this free video on healthy living.

Lowering HDL and LDL cholesterol is a matter of maintaining balance in the body, and this is best achieved by eating whole wheat, leafy greens, vegetables and fruits. Eat natural foods that support the body's functions with help from a certified health counselor in this free video on healthy eating.

Women who are post-menopausal who weigh more than 175 pounds are more likely to get breast cancer because of the fatty deposits in their bodies. Learn about what lifestyle choices and toxicity have to do with breast cancer with help from a certified health counselor in this free video on healthy living.

In order to stop constipation, it's best to balance the body by taking in fiber from a natural source, such as whole grains and vegetables. Find out how pineapples and apples can help with constipation with help from a certified health counselor in this free video on healthy living.

Soda can affect the body in many ways, and the types of sugars that are in soda confuse the body about how it processes sugar. Discover how high fructose corn syrup affects the body's response system with help from a certified health counselor in this free video on healthy eating.

Low blood sugar is when a person's body doesn't have enough blood sugar to process through their systems, and this causes nausea, headaches and spaciness. Learn about how low blood sugar is a sign of a lack of nutrients and minerals with help from a certified health counselor in this free video on healthy eating.

In order to lower the body's blood pressure without drugs, a person must regain balance in their body by taking walks, performing breathing exercises and eating whole foods. Avoid excessive amounts of sugar and caffeine to achieve lower blood pressure with help from a certified health counselor in this free video on healthy living.

High blood pressure doesn't cause headaches in itself, but it is a result of imbalances in the body that also cause headaches, such as a lack of sleep and water in a person's system. Get rid of a headache through the intake of water, carbohydrates and protein with help from a certified health counselor in this free video on healthy living.