Perk up! Grab a cup of coffee with coconut oil (psst! — it’s much healthier than processed creamer) and you’ve got a sweet thing going for that morning workout. Not only does coffee with coconut oil give you an...
It's a plain and simple fact that many of us in this country are way too stressed, way too much of the time. Besides interfering with our ability to enjoy life, all of that stress can be hazardous to...
Most of us are aware of the horrors that factory farming inflicts on animals. We've also reported on the many dangers of eating processed meats. However, something that we haven't focused on as much is the environmental impact of...
When is being a little nutty a good thing? When you’re enjoying sesame seeds. Sesame seeds not only add a nutty flavor and delicate crunch to many foods, they also raise our immune function, strengthen our bones, improve our...
You've cleaned out your kitchen cabinets and no longer use plastic storage containers. You emptied your house of plastic dishes. You take your own glass water bottle everywhere you go. Even with these admirable and healthy choices, you are...
Annatto seeds are the seeds of the achiote tree, which is a shrub native to Central and South America. The fruit and seeds are the most useful part of the plant, which grow in clusters with spiky reddish-brown pods...
Advertising is an art and a science that is specifically designed to get into the mind of the beholder and stay there. Commercials targeted at children do just that, and their efficacy is alarming. According to the American Psychological...
We all know that accidental oil spills (such as those from tankers) are devastating to our oceans and the marine life that inhabits them. Let's take a look at just a few statistics.
According to the International Tanker Owners...
As a parent of a preschool-aged child, I know how hard it can be to make kids do anything — especially a household chore. The simple request by a parent for a child to clean up their room is...
The media’s tendency to report on only bad news has many Americans convinced we’re swamped in crime, but really we’re rapidly approaching historically low crime rates. Crime rates have decreased nearly every year since 1994. The national crime rate...
