When you are listening to music, are you often focusing on other activities, and letting the sounds fade to the background? While music is great for creating an environment, listening to it actively and mindfully has many benefits, and...
Saint Patrick's Day: the holiday when even those who do not normally drink often decide to let loose for a night and enjoy beers and liquors galore. While we all know that drinking too much is dangerous and can...
Unless you happen to be that person with the beautiful, perfect locks, you've probably envied the few who have somehow managed to maintain a gorgeous head of shiny, lustrous hair. If you've wondered how they do it, most likely...
Peanut butter goes with jam or jelly like Batman goes with Robin, right? Every day, millions of Americans enjoy the sweet taste and unique texture of jams and jellies. These popular spreads have been a household staple in our...
Millions of people worldwide begin their day with a piping hot cup of coffee. In fact, over 54 percent of American adults either brew their own blends each day or hit the coffee shop for their caffeine fix. We...
If you don’t have a place to grow a garden, did you know you can still grow your own food? Container gardening is becoming increasingly popular for people with limited space.
Not only is growing your own vegetables a...
A scary new 'diet' trend has become popular among some adolescent girls - the practice of dipping cotton balls into juice and swallowing them in order to feel full and eat less. Besides the very thought being shudder-inducing, this...
Feng shui, which translates to "wind and water" in Chinese, is an age-old art form of placement and creating harmony between yourself and your environment. It is based on principles surrounding increasing positive energy flow and decreasing negative energy...
Astragalus, also known as ogi, milk-vetch root and Huang Qi, has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Only in recent years has Western medicine been catching on to the many health-promoting characteristics of this root,...
Most people don’t really think about dust, especially when it’s hiding in corners and underneath furniture. Until it starts to coat every crevice and surface in your home, you probably tend to ignore it. After all, it’s just dust,...
