Melissa's Musings(My opinionated view of life)

How to stop holding in your stomach - The Washington Post : Sucking in your stomach and keeping your abdominal muscles too tense as you go about your day may seem innocuous, but experts say it’s a pervasive habit that can have physical and mental consequences over time.

Scientists claim that overeating is not the primary cause of obesity

Why Fitter People Drink More Alcohol | Outside Online : Regular exercisers drink more, a new study confirms, but are less likely to be problem drinkers

After 60 years, scientists find the missing link in our body's blood pressure control

A fermented-food diet increases microbiome diversity and lowers inflammation, study finds

The Surprising Link between Salt and Weight Gain - Scientific American

Do We Really Need to Take 10,000 Steps a Day for Our Health? - The New York Times

Wondering how to stay cool in a heatwave? Here's what the experts say.

Sun Hong Foods, Inc. Recalls Seafood Mushroom Because of Possible Health Risk | FDA : Sun Hong, Inc 1105 W Olympic Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640 is recalling All Cases of Seafood Mushroom (Product of China) Net Wt 5.3 oz./150g because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned n