New research from a sampling of over 40,000 college students in the UK, Canada and the USA shows young people are agitated and struggling with perfectionism. Each participated in a survey called a Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale. Perfectionism is having excessively high personal standards and being overly critical of oneself. Health consequences from perfectionism can include anxiety, depression, eating disorders, suicidal thinking, and physical illnesses. Young people perceive that others…

You already know that you should exercise regularly, but let's discuss your salt intake. Your heart and salt are not buddies. Reducing your risk of salt, especially if you have a family history of high blood pressure or heart disease, could help save your life. When you consume salt, you make it more difficult for your kidneys to gather fluid and for you to urinate, which leads to fluid retention. This fluid raises your blood pressure, and in turn, puts strain on your heart. The tiny blood…