While gaining weight in general is often unpleasant, inexplicable, unwanted weight gain can be downright devastating. There are the simple explanations: eating too many sugary treats, not getting enough exercise or recovering from an injury or illness.
However, if none...
The concept of “too much of a good thing” is alive and well when it comes to sugar. Though so many of us recognize that sugar isn’t necessarily our best friend for healthy living, we’re willing to overlook that...
What do your bones, your teeth and your adrenal glands have in common? The first supports the structure of your body, the second breaks down your food for easier digestion and the third is integral to hormonal balance. The...
We have written a great deal on the benefits of both meditation and yoga. However, a new study performed at the Tom Baker Cancer Center in Alberta, Canada takes the cake: researchers have found that these ancient practices can...
Toxic spray zones are not anything new because powerful chemicals have been used on crops for decades. However, over 440,000 more crops are about to be tainted with potentially hazardous weed killers, including potatoes, grapes, peas and tomatoes. Despite...
Household smells can be hard to live with, and it is not always clear what is the best method for different types of cleaning jobs. These six do-it-yourself odor busters will help you eliminate your most common household stinks...
Over the past several years, the Keurig method of brewing coffee, which serves up one steaming cup using a single-serve coffee "pod," has massively grown in popularity. The once-unknown system, which only established in the 1990s, is now the...
In recent years, ideas, the world has been embracing ideas, inventions and innovations which redefine the word "waste." These creations defy the notion that once something is used, it is to be thrown away. The latest star in this...
A new study performed by the American Psychological Association has uncovered some disturbing results: hospital workers tend to wash their hands less frequently towards the latter part of their shifts. So, if you're the last patient a doctor or...
You’ve probably heard your entire life that when you get hurt you need to apply ice. As a kid you probably grew up having an ice pack thrown at you every time you were injured. The truth, however, moving...
