Summers in North Carolina can get pretty humid. While you're performing outdoor activities, it's a good idea to monitor your fluids intake and how hot you feel, as you could suffer from heat overexposure. There are several warning signs you should be on the lookout for, before, say, a heat stroke sets in. Also, you should know how to prevent heat overexposure... [Read more...]

Have you gotten your flu shot yet residents? If not, make your way to your local doctor, drug store, or any other place where flu shots are available. Those sniffles in office, aches and pains during work, and eventual fever can all be prevented with a little smart thinking. You don’t want to miss work and be stuck in your apartment with the flu! According... [Read more...]

Its getting colder and the flu season is approaching. In addition to getting your seasonal flu shot, there is another way to keep your body protected from the flu. Taking a few supplements on a regular basis can help to prevent symptoms of the flu. These all natural herbs and vitamins have been used to prevent colds and ail the sick for generations. However,... [Read more...]

As we all know, Oberlin Court is a pet-friendly community and we would like to encourage all of our dog lovers to participate in National Walk Your Dog Week. This week (October 1st- 7th) was founded by Pet Lifestyle Expert & Animal Behaviorist Colleen Paige and it is sponsored by Animal Miracle Network. There are many benefits of walking your dog everyday,... [Read more...]

Have you been trying to figure out what this new Zumba thing is? Well look no further. I have the answers. Zumba is an exercise class that takes rhythmic Latin music and gives you the opportunity to dance the pounds away. Check out this video of people doing Zumba. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Hxw_Jf2B4 If you are interested in taking Zumba classes... [Read more...]

Many times at work I find myself irritated and NOT easily approachable. The fact is, I'm just hungry! When I was in college, I used to skip breakfast before class and be fine. In corporate America…not so much. If I go without breakfast before work, all I can think about is lunch and what I'm going to eat. It slows down my productivity and of course makes me... [Read more...]

Atkins, The Zone, The Hay and many other diets are considered "fads." The sad thing is, is that they really don't work. Each of these diets targets a specific area and builds their diet around it. For example: The Atkins diet was extremely popular 10 years ago. The diet consisted of reducing the amount of starch, and foods that are high in carbohydrates, so that... [Read more...]

Recently a friend of mine told me that she was going clothes shopping more and more lately. Since she lives in a different city, I didn't think too much of it. She makes A LOT more than me, so I thought, "she deserves to shop!" However, when she told me of her shopping escapades at the mall every other day, spending between $200-$1050 each time, I got a bit... [Read more...]

I finally went ahead and started working out! Got a membership to the gym, and have even invested in some protein shakes! And I KNOW you have too! Right?! Now that you've started and you are on the right track here are some things to watch out for at the gym. You may think just being at the gym and just working is a great idea. However you can make a few mistakes... [Read more...]

Through the years, crazy diets have come and gone. There was the smoking diet in the 1950s, then the the cabbage diet in the 1960s, and the cookie diet of today. Not to mention the dangerous diet pills everyone seems to be on!! All of these diets promise to help you lose weight, but at what cost? People get sick, suffer through exhaustion and other unfavorable... [Read more...]

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