Eating Your Way Through Quarantine? Here’s How To Stop
If you’ve been finding yourself eating more than usual in recent times, it’s no surprise. You’ve likely been stuck in the house with a stockpile of food. If you’re working from home, it’s difficult to resist taking frequent snack breaks, and if you’re not working, what else there to do but try out yet another tasty recipe? All jokes aside,...
9 Things That Keep Your Joints Healthy as You Age
If you’re like most people, you don’t think much about your joints until they start complaining. But your joints deserve attention long before they cause continuous discomfort. Keeping joints healthy is about taking smart, preventative steps throughout your life. By taking precautions early on, you can help avoid pain, inconvenience, and costly hospital visits later in life. Prevention really...
Doing This One Thing Daily Could Offset Damage Caused by Sitting
Are you sitting more than usual? Does your job require you to sit at a desk for long periods? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you should listen up. Research has found that sitting for long periods can harm your health. There is, however, one thing that you can do daily that may help offset...
This Edible Oil Fixes Dry Skin, Tired Hair and Cracking Nails
If you have not heard of this valuable oil, it is time that was fixed. Argan oil is an edible oil that comes from the kernels of the Argania spinosa fruit. Argan trees are rare and only thrive in the desert-like conditions in Morocco where they live for up to 450 years. First used for culinary purposes, argan oil...
This Tropical Tree Might Be The Next Antiviral Superfood
Have you heard of moringa? The moringa tree is native to northern India, but today it is common throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. This fast-growing, drought-resistant tropical tree has edible leaves that are one of the world’s most nutrient-dense foods. Other edible parts of the tree include the green seed pods and...
Antibacterial Wipes are Sold Out: How to Make Your Own
Antibacterial wipes have really come into their own lately. With the sudden, intense need to cleanse everything in sight to ensure it doesn't harbor the dreaded virus, this handy sanitizing product has undoubtedly been featured on many household grocery lists. The problem is, many manufacturers and grocery suppliers haven’t been able to keep up with unprecedented demand, so shoppers looking...
A Tiny, Yet Powerful Crop Anyone Can Grow (and they are delicious too)
Microgreens are young vegetable or herb plants that are grown to approximately 1 to 3 inches tall. Microgreens are usually harvested seven to 21 days after germination, once the plant’s first ‘true leaves’ have emerged. They have an aromatic flavor and concentrated nutrient content and come in a variety of colors and textures. You’ll often spot microgreens gracing the plates...
The Ultimate Guide to Home Disinfection: What You Should Be Doing Daily
With some states reopening businesses sooner than expected, now more than ever, protecting yourself from Covid-19 is crucial. That means maintaining social distancing, protecting yourself and others by wearing a mask, and practicing good social hygiene. Still, that may not be enough. Anywhere people gather will become a breeding ground for germs. If you’re serious about minimizing your chances...
Is Your Ultra-Sanitized House Making You Sick?
Now more than ever, people are taking sanitation seriously. Antibacterial wipes and disinfectant cleaners are hard to find in stores, and hand soap and sanitizer are precious commodities. We’re making our environments more germ-free than ever, but is this helping our wellbeing, or harming it? Based on recent research, doctors and researchers have arrived at a surprising hypothesis about our...
13 Ways To Stay Motivated When You’re Working From Home
Many people have a love-hate relationship with working from home. There’s the joy of the flexible schedule, the ready access to snacks, and the 30-second commute that saves on gas money. But then there’s the isolation, which can be lonely and soul-destroying at times. Just getting motivated to sit at our desks and start something is tough when we're in...
