Our morning coffee habit is something that many of us don’t think twice about — but maybe we should. Don’t worry, I’m not suggesting anyone give up the beverage that makes waking up in the morning worth it. But...
The average cost of raising a child born in 2013 was estimated at $245,000. In all likelihood, this number has since risen. Add this to rising rental costs, unprecedented student loan debt and an economy just coming out of...
We all know what it feels like when we’ve had a poor night’s sleep. We feel foggy, tired and often experience headaches or mood issues. But how does sleep deprivation impact your athletic performance? Here are five ways that...
Gracie, a diminutive wiener dog, was hanging out on her people’s kayak on Florida’s Banana River when she spied a dolphin. Like any good “badger dog” — the literal meaning of “dachshund” – she jumped into the water to...
Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. The idea that we’re unwittingly ingesting Prozac each time we drink a glass of tap water sounds like a conspiracy theory. But it’s not. Within the last decade, traces of pharmaceuticals have been...
You’ve probably heard it before and laughed it off, thinking that the person saying it must be horribly misinformed or even downright crazy: grains are bad for you. The notion that grains might not be the epitome of health...
If you have ever had a sore throat, rash or a sprained ankle, you have experienced the body’s response: inflammation. In specific cases, for a short period of time, inflammation is what the body naturally does to fight infection,...
Beer and chips? This accident was every football fan’s favorite dream— all that was missing was a little guacamole.
Luckily, no was was injured when a Busch beer truck crashed into a Frito-Lay chip truck on Florida’s Interstate 95 in...
First popularized by French psychologist Émile Coué in the 1920s, self-affirmations are still an essential practice recommended by many psychologists, personal coaches, and self-help “gurus” such as Louise Hay, Eckhart Tolle, Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer and Tony Robbins. But...
Lately, there has been a flood of bad news concerning the environment. Landfill waste is rising, the pollution of our air and waterways continues, and climate change is wreaking havoc.
However, the good news is, all the bad news...
