Colorado, the first state in the U.S. to legalize recreational marijuana use, and the leader in the growing nationwide push for the legalization of marijuana is also the home of another growing trend: combining yoga and cannabis. With the changing...
If you're a frequent reader of The Alternative Daily, you probably already know that drinking green tea offers a wealth of health benefits. Now it seems there is yet another reason to begin sipping this beverage. While green tea and...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMFo8fEF460 America’s love affair with french fries has been a major contributor to a slew of the chronic health conditions we now face. They are high in unhealthy fat and sodium, spike blood sugar with their high glycemic load (they...
Many Americans aren't aware of the Fair Trade symbol, or understand what it means. A Fair Trade label indicates that farmers have been paid a fair price for their harvest, and that workers who were involved labored in safe...
A study conducted out of the Wageningen University and Research Centre revealed that an increased intake of "good" potassium salts could contribute significantly to improving blood pressure on average across the population. This type of salt is not the...
There is no way to avoid all stress, it's just a part of life, but it's been proven time and again that too much stress can have devastating effects on our physical health and overall well-being. Recent research from...
If you've been growing your own tomatoes, you may be amazed at how quickly you can go from impatiently waiting for the first taste of that ripe fruit to suddenly wondering what in the world you're going to do...
Pumpkin is a favorite of the autumn season. Around this time, these beautiful orange gourds start showing their faces everywhere. Baking and decorating with pumpkins can be lots of fun, however, there are lots more uses for pumpkins than...
The good old fashioned push-up is one of the best exercises we can do for our bodies. We often think of the push-up as an arm workout, however, it works much more than our arms. Some of the benefits...
It can be challenging to eat all healthy foods 100 percent of the time, particularly when on vacation in places where nutritious fare is difficult to find. Sometimes, we may want to indulge in an occasional treat. However, there...