Author Archives : Emily Lunardo

Emily Lunardo studied medical sociology at York University with a strong focus on the social determinants of health and mental illness. She is a registered Zumba instructor, as well as a Canfit Pro trainer, who teaches fitness classes on a weekly basis. Emily practices healthy habits in her own life as well as helps others with their own personal health goals. Emily joined Bel Marra Health as a health writer in 2013.

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The Healthy Truth: The rundown on phobias

Dear friends, Do you have any phobias? If you’re unsure what a phobia is, it’s an irrational fear of a person, place, thing, or situation. Phobias are actually types of an anxiety disorder and a person with a phobia will do anything in their power to avoid whatever it is causing them this immense fear. ...click here to read more

Weight loss can reverse type 2 diabetes

Having type 2 diabetes, also called adult-onset or non-insulin dependent diabetes, is very commonplace in today’s society. It affects nearly 9.4 percent of the entire U.S. population and this doesn’t show signs of slowing down anytime soon. This growing trend is in direct correlation with the increasing rates of obesity in American citizens and has ...click here to read more

10 reasons you should drink your water hot

Many of us reach for coffee or tea first thing in the morning, but you may want to switch up your morning drink of choice to hot water. Not to discredit coffee or tea, but many of us drink these beverages with added sugar or cream, making them less healthy. Drinking simple hot water instead ...click here to read more

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Farm life found to decrease risk of allergies, respiratory illness, and some skin conditions

City dwellers often experience internal conflicts. The stresses and complaints of living in dense populations often bring people to their breaking point, wanting to escape from it all. And some of us daydream about moving to the country for its relaxing and stress-free atmosphere. New research is making country life seem even more attractive. A ...click here to read more

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