The FDA has just issued a consumer warning to avoid the vitamin B supplement, Healthy Life Chemistry by Purity First B-50, after preliminary lab tests found that it contains anabolic steroids.
The supplement, manufactured by the New York-based company Mira...
If you consider Subway to be a healthier option than McDonald's and other fast food chains, think again. Subway's new Crunchy Chicken Enchilada Melt is certainly filled with unsavory ingredients, in fact, Subway has never been truly healthy.
Subway has...
Ouch..... the awful pesky sting of a mosquito is not something anyone enjoys. Mosquitoes are blood sucking insects that know how to spoil a good party. Sure, you can spray yourself with toxic bug repellant and they may stay...
According to an American Journal of Public Health's recent study, calorie guidelines, put in place to help educate people on the number of calories they should eat, don't truly do the job they were meant to do.
Calorie guidelines, required...
Statistics from 2007 show that 28.3 percent of Americans get less than 6 hours of sleep per night. In addition to high stress levels and decreased cognitive performance, a new study has linked lack of sleep to increased weight...
There is much to be said of the therapeutic benefits of nature and being still in nature. Just spending time outside, under the sun, enjoying the birds and fresh air, is not only revitalizing but also very healing.
Even...
It is a well-established fact that refined sugar raises the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, obesity and a number of other ailments. In addition, a new study has linked a high intake of sugar to an increased risk...
Summer is the season for fresh, organic strawberries. Aside from being sweet and delicious, research shows that strawberries have numerous health benefits, and can even aid in weight loss.
Strawberries are high in vitamin C, which has noted immune system-boosting...
We have all experienced stomach growling, which can sometimes be loud and can occur at inopportune times, such as in the middle of a meeting. However, are these growlings a harmless inconvenience, or a cause for concern?
The answer is...
Arsenic is a byproduct of modern day farming practices and a reliance on pesticides and herbicides. Although it exists as a naturally occurring mineral, it is the onslaught of arsenic-infused chemicals that have brought levels to an alarming rate...
