When most of us feel stressed we tend to reach for salty, sugary or greasy snacks. We think these comfort foods make us feel better, but did you know they can actually intensify stress levels within your body?

Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Improve Your Cholesterol

Lifestyle changes can dramatically improve your cholesterol levels as well as decrease your risk of a heart attack. In fact, studies show that up to 90 percent of heart problems can be prevented by making changes to your daily life.

Smoking damages nearly every organ in the human body and is linked to at least 15 different cancers. If you smoke, make a plan to quit on November 17th, the day of this year's Great American Smokeout.

If you are 50 or older, chances are high that you will have an osteoporosis related bone fracture at some point in your lifetime. Although there are ways to treat it, once you have the condition, there is no cure. But osteoporosis is largely preventable for most.