healthy lifestyle, joint pain, knee pain, protecting your knees

5 Exercise Tips to Keep Your Knees From Wearing Out

The knee joint, one of the largest joints in the human body, is responsible for a considerable amount of weight every day. You may not be aware that when you squat or kneel, your knees are under eight times more pressure than your body weight! The load on your knees is not always the same ...

Helen London

Elderly man with knee pain.

A Cardiovascular Disease Expert’s 10 Recommendations

Professor Chen Keji, a medical doctor who is currently a lecturer at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, recommends 10 dietary principles that can help prevent cardiovascular disease. 10 recommendations to prevent cardiovascular disease 1. Choose soy milk over dairy milk Being a vegetable-based drink, soy milk contains dietary fiber, while cow milk has none. Cow’s milk contains cholesterol, ...

Emma Lu

Bowl of soy milk and soy beans.

10 Tips for Cancer Prevention

Three academicians — Hao Xishan, Sun Yan, and Zeng Yixin from the Chinese Academy of Engineering — are experts in cancer prevention and treatment. Here are their 10 tips for cancer prevention 1. Maintain a healthy weight This is the finding of five-year research conducted by 21 scientists around the world, and it‘s the first one on the list as it ...

Emma Lu

Overweight woman uses a measuring tape to check her waist size.

When Is Drinking Water Important?

Everyone knows the importance of drinking water, which is a habitual activity. But to have a healthy body, when to drink water is the key. Although it is a seemingly simple thing, many people are unaware and so everyone needs to know the truth about drinking water. Here are several recommendations about drinking water. Do ...

Emma Lu

A glass of water.

Healthy Ways to Preserve Yang Qi for Women’s Health

Yang is the masculine component in the yin-yang composite, but the preservation of Yang Qi is vital for women’s health. Yang Qi is also called vital energy. When people say a person’s vital energy is severely damaged, that means Yang Qi has been injured. The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine defines it and says: ...

Helen London

A young, smiling Asian woman stands outside in front of some trees.

Lose These 4 Bad Habits to Stay Healthy and Gain These 3 Good Habits

Lose these bad habits to obtain high-quality sleep, which is a deep sleep that will produce antibodies and prevent the occurrence of diseases. It can also help the repairability of various organs in the body, which is an important foundation for staying healthy and for longevity.  4 bad habits that should be avoided before going to ...

Helen London

A woman welcoming a sunrise.

10 Ways to Keep Your Nails Beautiful Naturally

The first impression often is the strongest and while a smile does matter, nails also play a vital role in creating a strong and positive impact. Whether you go to a nail salon for a manicure and pedicure or simply stay satisfied with thoroughly scrubbing your hands and nails with a loofah, caring for them ...

Raven Montmorency

A women's long nails with red polish.

Important Tips to Enhance Your Immunity

 Like a protective umbrella and defense army, the immune system can enhance the body’s resistance to diseases and reduce one’s susceptibility to infections. As the weather is getting colder, many tend to get cold hands and feet in winter. It is a manifestation of insufficient blood and weak immunity. Many today face the dual pressure ...

Nspirement Staff

Viruses.

Why You Should Maintain Good Posture and How to Do It

Posture is the way you hold your body, whether it is while sitting, standing, sleeping, or any other way. A bad posture will have damaging consequences for your body, straining your muscles and ligaments. Here are some reasons why maintaining a good posture can bring you holistic benefits as well as how to go about ...

Nspirement Staff

A man and woman standing straight.