8 Important Signs to Look for to Protect Your Health

At least 27 million Americans have this condition, but don't know it yet. It can affect every aspect of your health, including weight, depression and energy levels. Undiagnosed, it can significantly increase your risk of obesity, heart disease, and depression, so it is important to pay attention to the signs.

Here are 8 important signs you should look for to safeguard your health.

Relaxing Music Can Help Lower Your Blood Pressure

Do you enjoy listening to the sounds of the ocean waves crashing against the shore, or the calming sounds of a relaxation CD to help you unwind after a stressful day? According to new research, these sounds might not only calm and soothe your soul; they may also help lower your blood pressure.

Read about the results of the study and what you can do to lower your blood pressure.

Exercise – An Amazing Antidepressant Drug?

Depression can be a catch all term from feeling a bit low to being physically unable to get out of bed. Although people can be affected with it in different ways, studies have demonstrated that exercise can have a positive effect on depression. A recent study has discovered that exercise is actually as effective in combating depression as anti-depressant drugs.

Learn more about the results of the study and how exercise can take away the blues.

Pumpkins – Don’t Just Carve Them Up, Eat Them Up

This is the time of the year when you see these bright orange vegetables decorating the lawns in anticipation of Halloween. They will appear by doorsteps and in windows, hallowed out and carved into fun and scary decorations. But did you know pumpkins don’t only look good, they are also highly nutritious?

Find out how surprisingly nutritious these bright orange vegetables really are.