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How Do Healthcare & Entrepreneurship Mix?

Health Facts, Healthy Living, technology

The biggest nexus for healthcare and entrepreneurship is currently in the realm of tech. From apps to theoretical preventive technology, there is money to be made for anyone who has the drive to be an entrepreneur. Let’s look at a few ways of how businesspeople can dive into the healthcare industry. Fitness The fitness industry is wide open for the savvy entrepreneur. From apps to wearable technology, there’s plenty of opportunities. Fitness tracking, for example, is important when working out. According to Bradley University, users of some form of an exercise tracker are more likely to exercise in their free time than those without any digital assistance. It might take the form of an app that tells you a story of how you are being chased by zombies, changing the story depending on your jogging speed, or it could simply record data for your later perusal, such as a Fitbit. Creating your own tracker, or a service that does something with tracked data may be the perfect way to cash in on the fitness tracker trend. Condition Tracking While apps can track fitness, they can also be used to track conditions, aiding in telehealth. By capturing biometric data, they can […]

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7 Weight Loss Hacks You Can Try While Working

Weight Management

  If your work requires sitting for extended periods of time – why not use that 9-5 work time to squeeze in some easy office exercises in addition to slimming tea and a healthy balanced diet and try to lower your weight the easy way? A stressful and busy lifestyle leads to irregular meals, unhealthy fast foods, snacks, and inactivity, i.e. sedentary lifestyle. A sedentary lifestyle can become very problematic and it can stay in the way of your body goals, keeping you away from being fit and healthy. Well, it is time for a change! Scroll through to learn these 7 simple, but effective, weight loss hacks that will help you stay fit while you sit!   Use the stairwell Always take the stairs instead of the elevator! It doesn’t matter if you go slowly (nobody is expecting you to run upstairs or downstairs, obviously you’re not at the gym) as long as you stick with this as your morning routine. You will see the results quickly and be motivated to continue using the stairwell to… a fit body!   Stability ball instead of an office chair Replace your chair with a stability ball. This is the easiest and […]

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4 Tips for Healthy Dining Out

Health Solutions, Healthy Living, Weight Management

Dining out is such a tempting choice – you do not have to go through all the motions to prepare ingredients and all the effort of fixing up a somewhat nuanced meal. All you have to do is make the order and “enjoy the fireworks” on your taste buds. Unfortunately, we tend to gratify tastes above anything else when we go out to eat – this means we’re more likely to settle for unhealthy foods just for the sake of temporary pleasure. If you are one of those people who have a hard time resisting junk food, here are five tips for healthy dining out. Always read the ingredients before you look at the complimentary photo The name of the meal can have an enticing ring to it and the printed photograph right next to its name will usually represent what this meal should look like but not what it actually turns out to be. However, humans tend to respond to visually stimulating options more than anything else, which can be your downfall when it comes to healthy dining out. In order to avoid this trap, especially if you’re trying to get back in shape, don’t even look at the […]

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