Can eating a certain healthy food really make us happier and give us energy? According to research recently published in the Journal of Nutritional Science, eating two kiwi fruit each day can do just that.
The 6-week long study involved...
It is common knowledge that smoking is extremely detrimental to our health. Most of us also know that secondhand smoke carries dangers, as well. However, the number of children and adults killed worldwide by secondhand smoke is staggering.
According...
Your skin is your largest elimination organ. It releases about a pound of waste every day; this is the first place that there are usually obvious signs of a toxic imbalance.
If the skin isn’t able to release toxins efficiently,...
Resveratrol is a phytoalexin produced naturally when plants are under attack by pathogens including bacteria or fungi. It can be found in grapes, blueberries, mulberries, cranberries, peanuts and jackfruit, along with several other foods.
It is found in red...
In recent years, there has been a lot of talk from many of the fast food giants promoting ad campaigns that state they are using “better, healthier” ingredients. A recent report by the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition...
A 2007 study that appeared in the October edition of the American Journal of Public Health revealed that people who live in damp, moldy homes may be prone to depression.
The study was hailed as a first as Brown University...
The recent outbreak of Salmonella linked to Foster Farms chicken has renewed the worries of many people regarding foodborne illnesses. To date, about 340 people across the United States have reported becoming ill, and about 40 percent of these...
Dryer sheets are fairly simple products that many of us have been accustomed to using as a regular part of washing and drying our clothes to get that “fresh scent,” that's often promoted by all of those marketing ads....
Protein bars often hold the promise of being the perfect healthy snack that can provide energy as well as muscle-building protein, but if you take a close look at the ingredients you’ll usually find it chock full of sugar...
The cooler weather is settling in and the flavors of fall are popping up everywhere. While there are certainly several spiced beverages on sale at seemingly every coffee stand, most of these overly sweet and highly processed drinks lack...
