Is Vaping Putting You at an Increased Risk of COVID-19?
Experts warn that cigarette smoke and coronavirus may be a deadly mix, making you susceptible to infection. But what about vaping? Since the onset of the pandemic, self-soothing behavior has become the norm, whether it’s overindulging in chocolate and wine — or vaping marijuana and tobacco. But now, new information is shedding a light on the dangers of vaping...
Raw Food Fans Listen Up: Always Cook these Foods Before Eating
For anyone consuming a standard American diet that’s heavy on processed meat, dairy, and overcooked vegetables, adding the right raw foods can certainly boost your health. Raw foods have a lot going for them, especially when it comes to preserving nutrients. Yet, there are still some foods that are unsafe if eaten raw and others that are simply more...
What’s Up With the Latest Hand Sanitizer Recall
Just when you thought the only thing that could get you through Covid-19 was your mask and trusty hand sanitizer, here comes another recall. The FDA is warning consumers and health care professionals about hand sanitizer products containing methanol and 1-propanol. Both contaminants are extremely dangerous and even proven to be deadly, especially when accidentally ingested by children. Here’s...
Bugs for Dinner? Here’s What You’ve Been Missing
With growing concerns over the environmental impact of farming livestock and an increased interest in alternative protein sources, retailers, restaurateurs, and consumers are starting to take a second look at insects as a serious food of the future. Many people believe insects are the answer to the ongoing viability of the human food supply since they are nutritious and sustainable...
Never Eat These 2 Foods Together (Pizza and Soda)
Sometimes the foods you enjoy the most are the worst foods for your body — especially when combined. Actually, combining any foods that are high in fructose corn syrup and refined carbs is incredibly bad for your health and may lead to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and more. Here are two foods you should never eat together. A deadly combo Pizza...
This is What Happens if You Eat Your Dinner at the Wrong Time
What you eat is very important to your health, and as it turns out, when you eat can also have a dramatic influence. A just-released paper published in the Journal of Clinical Endrocrinology and Metabolism has found that eating a late dinner can significantly increase your risk of developing obesity and a number of serious metabolic conditions. When do...
Could Taking Your Phone to Bed at Night Increase Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer?
When you go to bed at night, do you really go to bed, or do you sit there and scroll through your news feed, get caught up on emails, and dive down the rabbit hole of social media on your phone or tablet? How often do you take your computer to bed with you to work? All of these...
Can You Really Drink Too Much Water?
It is estimated that 75 percent of American adults suffer from self-imposed chronic dehydration, with most drinking an average of only 2.5 cups of water a day. Inadequate hydration can cause fatigue, poor appetite, heat intolerance, dizziness, constipation, kidney stones, and a dangerous drop in blood pressure. On the other hand, overhydration, also known as water intoxication or hyponatremia,...
Everything You Need to Know About the Latest Onion and Shrimp Recall
Whether it’s for onions, shrimp, or any other food, recalls protect the public from products that may cause illness or even death. Recalled foods are removed from the marketplace because they are either contaminated with a foodborne pathogen, contain a food allergen not listed on the label, or contain a physical contaminant. So, it’s important to take them seriously....
Could These Medieval Potions Actually Work?
The Middle Ages was an unfortunate time to be unwell. The average life expectancy was about 30-35, and 1 in 5 children died before their first birthday. People died from simple injuries and infections that could be easily treated today, as well as diseases we don’t hear about much anymore, like leprosy and smallpox. Treatments usually centered around herbal remedies,...
