The Pro-Active Wellness Blog

High protein diets have become popular in the athletic and weight loss spheres in recent decades. But is loading-up on protein effective or safe over the long term? According to recent studies, the answer is a firm “no” on both counts. A 2022 meta-analysis, published...

Living in urban areas of higher surrounding greenness is associated with lower levels of stress, depression, insulin resistance, diabetes, stroke, all-cause mortality, and cardiovascular mortality. Green vegetation refers to all plants and trees. The concept of...

This is an amazing opportunity for an outgoing and energetic individual, interested in growing personally and financially by helping others feel better and promote the best performance of their life. As a clinic assistant you will work 15 – 20 hours a week, (Part...

If you want to make your arteries healthier, adding walnuts to your diet has been found to help. Researchers with Yale University's Prevention Research Center asked two dozen men and women with type 2 diabetes to supplement their usual daily diets with 2 ounces of...

Unless you’ve been living on another planet for the past decade or so, you will have noticed the widespread trend of glorifying obesity. Morbidly obese singer Lizzo tops charts as she pumps out videos specifically designed to showcase her excess weight. Tess Holliday,...

I’ve shared in previous posts the negative effects sugars can have on our health.  Well, evidence of how harmful certain carbohydrates (‘bad carbs’) can be to our health keeps mounting, and a recent study adds even more motivation to cut out those sugars, i.e., carbs,...