Weird Facts About your Belly Button you Probably Didn’t Know
If you’re anything like me, you probably don’t ever give your belly button a second thought. Sure, most of us know that its something to do with the umbilical cord left over from birth but usually not much more than that. However, there are some strange facts about this forgotten part of your body that will probably surprise you....
Get Your Hot Chocolate Fix and Smash Chronic Inflammation at the Same Time
Tis the season for crackling fires, snowball fights, and warm and delicious hot chocolate. But, how do you make yours? Do you rip open a package and pour hot water over something that claims to be hot chocolate? Do you splurge at your favorite coffee shop for a “special” hot chocolate drink? What if I told you that there...
Science Says: Do This For 15 Minutes a Day to Decrease the Age of Your Brain By 25 Years
How often do you just stop and do nothing each day? Not many of us are good at this practice, especially since we live in such a highly productive culture where slowing down is often regarded as laziness. However, the benefits of stopping for just 15 minutes per day and doing nothing can reduce the age of your brain...
11 Reasons To Eat More Pumpkin And How To Do It
Halloween quickly came and went once again, bringing a flood of children looking for more treats than tricks. If you’re like most, you may only really invite pumpkins into your home during this time of year. Whether you’re putting a pumpkin on your doorstep or into a pie crust, it’s time to see this fruit as more than a...
7 Raw Honey Fixes That Work (Ladies love # 4)
I absolutely love honey, especially raw and local honey. There is not a day that goes by that I don’t use honey. There's something so marvelous about this gift from the bees that I have a hard time putting it in words sometimes. Did you know? There are over 200,000 species of bees in the world and only a handful...
Recall Alert: These Mispackaged Crackers Could Be Deadly
A distributor of crackers packed a bunch of product boxes with peanut butter cookies that were not supposed to be in the box. This has promoted yet another recall. Peanut allergy is a serious matter for affected individuals and their families, as allergic reactions can be very severe in some individuals, potentially leading to death due to anaphylactic shock. Just...
Yes, You Do Eat Your Makeup
What did you have for lunch? Perhaps an apple, a nice salad with veggies and raw eggs, a little lead, and a little hydrous magnesium silicate? Wait...what? If you have on makeup or any other conventional skincare products, you essentially eat the dangerous chemicals that they contain. In fact, anything you put on your skin is as good as...
5 Signs You are Drinking Too Much Water
Since the human body is made up of roughly 75 percent water, it’s commonly recommended that you stay well-hydrated throughout the day. Let’s face it; without this elixir of life, humans couldn’t survive more than three to four days. But when does too much of a good thing turn into a bad thing? Here are the subtle and not...
The Absolute Best Way to Breathe to De-Stress
Stress is your body’s natural defense against danger. It pushes the body to either fight-or-flight. During times of stress, your heart races, muscles tighten, and breathing quickens. Muscles become tense, and sleep decreases. Short-term stress may go away quickly. However, chronic, long-term stress can be problematic and harm your health. Adopting a deep, rhythmic breathing technique is relaxing and...
Exposing the 3rd Most Faked Food in the Grocery Store
You could be dishing out cash on something you believe is healthy and real, but in reality, it is just a fake. Food fraud, although unfamiliar to some, is real and thriving in America. Now, producers, who pride themselves on delivering the real deal, are speaking out and warning consumers to be aware. Here’s what you need to know...
