Many of us know that not everything labeled as 'healthy' lives up to its advertised hype. Sports drinks, for example, along with a host of other summertime beverages, promise to keep us hydrated and healthy, but in reality fall...
Setting up your kids for a lifetime of fitness and health is one of the best gifts that you can give them. If you aren’t setting this example, consider that by exercising with them you’ll not only be around...
We are thrilled to see that chips, donuts and some sports drinks are to be removed from school vending machines in America, but still disappointed that they will be replaced not by whole foods such as oranges, apples and...
The GM giants just won't back down. As if the problems with genetically modified crops are not scary enough, reports now indicate that healthy organic crops are being threatened in Benton County, Oregon, where wheat is grown for national...
Just the word fracturing, also known as “fracking,” carries with it a destructive and unhealthy connotation. The actual process of hydraulic fracking is the process of drilling into the ground and injecting fluid into the ground at a high...
If you ever visit Tibet, you may be greeted in the morning with a cup of steaming hot Tibetan tea; a mixture of tea, butter, salt and pepper. Sound yummy? In Singapore, coffee beans are first roasted in butter,...
Are you a condiment lover? If so, you are not unlike millions of people who absolutely cannot enjoy a hamburger, sandwich or many other food items without adding a little something extra. Condiments may give flavor to food, but...
A study performed recently at UC Berkeley has discovered that insufficient sleep contributes to feelings of anxiety, especially in people who are already prone to excessive worry.
The results of this study have led researchers to speculate that getting a...
Many parents struggle with getting their kids to eat their veggies, especially greens. You may have been one of those kids yourself! Did you ever try to sneak your vegetables to the dog or hide them in your napkin?
In...
You've probably heard that red wine can be a very healthy drink option, but you most likely only heard about generic benefits of the antioxidants and resveratrol in red wine.
But here's another MAJOR reason below why red wine in...
