High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a serious health issue that affects an estimated 1 in 3 Americans. Over time, this causes blood vessel damage that can lead to stroke, heart disease, kidney disease and other health problems.
It’s...
Your thoughts are quite powerful, with the ability to affect your health and well-being for better or worse. Just as the power of positive thinking can be used to improve health, fitness and even overall happiness, negative thoughts, and...
The tiny green bulbs that add just a touch of tang to many a Mediterranean dish are actually the unripened flower bud of the Capparis Spinosa plant and are sometimes referred to as Flinders Rose. While small in stature,...
Children are often introduced to their first jigsaw puzzles at an early age. The first of these consist of a few large pieces, and slowly evolve with the child to include more advanced pictures and shapes with smaller and...
There are so many reasons to go organic: for your own health, the health of your family and the health of the environment. As more and more people are seeing the benefits of buying organic, companies that specialize in...
An egg is known to be a nutritional powerhouse, packed with protein, vitamins and minerals in both its yolk and white, but the membrane that surrounds a developing embryo may possess even more amazing qualities that can benefit health...
“You don’t get to choose whether you age or not but you can choose how well you age”
Although we can't stop the clock - we are all getting older every day - we can do our best to take...
When you set out on a weight loss journey, the scale can be your worst enemy. While it may seem like tracking your weight is a good measure of your progress, it can actually be needlessly discouraging, and counterproductive....
Due to American children largely refusing to eat the fruit and vegetable portions of their school lunches—an estimated 70 percent are thrown away—some researchers have resorted to bribery in an attempt to solve the problem.
A new federal law passed...
You probably think about the foods and beverages you consume and the positive or negative impact they might have on your health, but do you think about what’s in the supplements you’re taking?
Even if they’re labeled with the...
