An estimated 440,000 people die from smoking - related causes each year in the United States. Nearly all smoking - related deaths occur after the age of 35, but the majority of adults who smoke began during adolescence. Eighty - two percent of adults who smoke started smoking before age 18, and virtually no adult smokers start after the age of 25.

Young adults ages 18 to 25 have the highest prevalence of recent smoking — 60 percent higher than that of adults over the age of 25. The National Institute on Drug Abuse describes the situation with tobacco by pointing out the following:

This series of blogs examines the relationship between forgiveness and health. The following research describes benefits of forgiveness therapy for patients dying of cancer. 

This blog is one of a series on forgiveness and its' health benefits. Science continues to show a relationship between health and forgiveness.

This article begins a series examining the topic of forgiveness and the health benefits that come from forgiving. Research shows that forgiveness and health are definitely related.

First, let’s look at forgiveness in a general sense and what the Bible says about it:

It is not uncommon for Christians to have questions about forgiveness. For most of us, forgiveness doesn't come easy. Our instinct is to recoil in self-protection when we are injured. We don't naturally overflow with mercy, grace or forgiveness when we've been wronged.

Many people who spend hard-earned money on expensive nutritional supplements are mistakenly seeking a "natural" method of healing. The companies who sell these products know this, and spin their marketing to exploit it. You can learn more about "natural" doesn't always mean natural if you wish.

Some people today dream of a wonderful time in the past when all food was organic and no one ever used pesticides. Health problems were treated with folk remedies. Obesity was unheard of, and everyone got plenty of physical activity. And...the average life expectancy was a ripe old 35!

The holidays are upon us! For most of us this means fun, fellowship and food in abundance. When they are over we will stand on the scales or cinch up the the belt and groan with disappointment. We have put on a pound or two or more!

Many people plan to eat and live healthier but they fail to think through the necessary details in advance. Every successful business operates with a plan, regularly reviewing progress and making adjustments when needed to meet the goals. What is your plan?

Here’s a few simple steps that will increase the likelihood of achieving your objectives of healthier living during the holidays--or anytime.

A few years ago I was in the market for another car. The family finances dictated it be a used one. I began combing the ads in the local paper for the model I was interested in getting. Eventually, my search narrowed to two possibilities and I set up appointments to look at them both.

When I drove to the first address, I was overjoyed to see an almost showroom condition vehicle in the driveway. Surely this was the one--and in mint condition, too! After kicking the tires, talking to the owner, ascertaining the selling price and taking it for a test drive, I asked the owner for the service records. He stunned me by responding, "Service records? This car has been so trouble-free I haven't even changed the oil since it was new!"