Wellness Mama Queen

It’s often easy to practice gratitude when you’re on the receiving end of life’s greater fortunes. It could be the birth of a healthy baby, getting a promotion at work, or celebrating good health, or winning a major award. It can be trickier to feel grateful during times of hardship or the doldrums of everyday living. But making a simple shift in attitude can better color your worldview, leading to better  mental, emotional, and even physical well-being . In fact, numerous studies have shown that having a general attitude of gratefulness and appreciation improves your overall sense of well-being. Read on to learn about the benefits of gratitude to your mental and physical health. And get easy tips for integrating more gratitude into your life. Gratitude Improves Your Mental Well-Being One of the most impactful benefits of regularly practicing gratitude is that it provides an outlet to purge negative thoughts and emotions. Experiments tested what happened when people thought back on...

Growing older is a natural phase of life. It follows then that as you age, your cells age, too. And in fact, cellular aging is a simple fact of biology, but one that needn’t be shrouded in mystery. Cellular aging mechanisms are in place from the day you are born. As cells divide, multiply, and perform their designated functions, they age. And as they age, your body has in place remarkable ways to take care of aging cells and replenish them with new ones. So, what causes cell aging anyway? Here are some of the most common triggers of cell aging: DNA damage Oxidative stress (from internal and external sources) Decline in   autophagy It’s important to remember that your aging body and older cells aren’t something to shy away from. You aren’t only getting older; your body is signaling to the world what a wonderful life you have lived. And as for your cells—aging is just another period in their much more microscopic lifecycle. Show your older cells some deference and learn more about th...

If you sleep the recommended eight hours a night, this means you’re spending a third of your day on your mattress. If you sleep that same amount your entire life, excluding naps or the occasional nodding off in a boring meeting, you will end up sleeping for a third of your life. Sleep matters. Without it, your immune system breaks down, your memory malfunctions , and your libido drops, to name a few of the disastrous consequences of not snagging enough z’s.  Furthermore, the type of sleep you get affects your waking hours. If you spend the night tossing and turning, you end up with the same disastrous consequences as if you’d stayed up all night watching tv. What you sleep on affects your sleep quality. Yet people neglect this thought. They’d rather spend thousands of dollars on the comfort features in their new car than invest some money in a quality mattress.  Keep reading to learn about how to improve sleep quality and how your mattress will improve sleep quality.  Hi...

A lot of the information you find on   weight management   carries the same scientific heft as the blank pages you’d waste printing it out. The Internet wasn’t where weight myths started, though—not by a long shot. But weight-related misconceptions flourish in the fertile ground of today’s online ecosystem. Physical and lifestyle realities make modern-day weight-management efforts hard enough. Add in the mountain of weight misinformation burying people’s best efforts, and you have a Herculean task. But you can manage your weight to live a healthy, happy life. It starts with knowing fact from fiction. Clearing up six of the most pervasive weight myths is a good start. Read on to see which weight-related misconceptions you can toss aside to lighten the load of advice for staying healthy. The Scale Says It All—Body Weight is Key to Your Health It’s correct to connect higher-than-normal body weight with a broad range of undesirable health impacts. This is especially true when the ...

You need to protect your skin and the skin of your family members. Either in the sweltering summer heat or the cool, snowy rays of winter, the sun is a silent danger. But with so many methods of sun protection and ratings on the market, how can you decide which is the best for you? When it comes down to UPF vs SPF, what is the difference and which is best? We help you decide our quick and handy guide.    What is UPF? UPF stands for Ultra Violet Protection Factor and is a relatively new sun protection measurement designed for sun protective fabrics. It is a grading system that states how much of the sun’s UV radiation can penetrate fabrics and reach the skin. The UPF standard is still a voluntary measure and may not be found on some products.  UPF is measured on a scale of 15 to 50. The higher the scale number, the less of the sun’s rays can penetrate through the fabric. UPF also takes into account the amount of UVA and UVB rays that can reach the skin, whereas SPF does no...