Sugar Rush: How Does Too Much Candy Affect Your Body?

Sugar Rush: How Does Too Much Candy Affect Your Body?

We all know that sugar is not good for our bodies, but the scary repercussions do not seem to be fully realized when we look at American culture. Many of our holidays revolve around food, and, particularly and not coincidentally, processed and refined foods such as...
Five Ways Walking Daily Can Change Your Life

Five Ways Walking Daily Can Change Your Life

The Center for Disease Control recommends taking 10,000 steps per day to maintain good health. This is the equivalent of about five miles, but the average American only takes about 3,000 to 4,000 steps or 1.5 to 2 miles per day with a moderately active lifestyle. The...
5 Steps to Improve Life Expectancy 

5 Steps to Improve Life Expectancy 

In addition to potentially saving you money on your life and health insurance, taking steps to improve your life expectancy can greatly increase your overall happiness in life. Here are 5 steps that have been proven to lead to longer, healthier lives.    Get Daily...
How Smoking Affects Your Health Insurance Premiums 

How Smoking Affects Your Health Insurance Premiums 

You are probably aware of how smoking can affect your health, but do you know how it changes your health insurance premiums?   Determining Factors  Health insurance premiums are determined based on five factors: age, location, plan category, number of dependents, and...