The Body Type That May Protect Men’s Heart
For years, doctors have attempted to develop an accurate tool for measuring one's risk factors and obesity using a simple calculation known as BMI or Body Mass Index. However, recent research has brought this practice into question since it is not an accurate representation of abdominal fat. Of course, this type of fat is the most concerning because it...
3 Insects That Can Make You Really Sick
As summer heats up, more and more people are spending time in the wilderness and taking exotic trips to foreign destinations. However, other things are stirring as well. These dangerous diseases are passed by blood-sucking insects and could impact you, so it is important to know the symptoms and be on the lookout for any signs of infection. What are...
It’s Fire Season: Don’t Be Caught Off Guard and How to Stay Safe
As summer temperatures rise and drought sets in for many parts of the country, prime wildfire season has arrived. With more people recreating in the wilderness and summer lightening plentiful, there are lots of ways that fires can start. Whether it be from mother nature or man, wildfires can have tragic consequences and even be fatal. Here are a...
End Stinky Armpits, Freshen Lettuce and More With Lemons
A squeeze of lemon in your water is refreshing and tastes great. Apart from using lemon to add zip to salads, soups, and fish, there are countless other ways to employ this fun little citrus fruit. Some of them may even surprise you. Fight stinky armpits Lemons have properties that help them act as a natural deodorant. The citric acid kills...
Stop Buying This Type of Toothbrush: Use These Instead
Once upon a time, the basic toothbrush was constructed of natural materials such as boar bristles and bone. However, these materials made toothbrushes too expensive for the average person who was left to clean their teeth with pieces of cloth or their fingers. Many just didn’t bother to clean their teeth at all. In fact, in the early 1920s,...
What Researchers Found in Dirt Could Bust Stress
Kids are inevitably drawn to dirt. They love to play in the soil and get their hands (and everything else) dirty. Instead of deterring them and shooing them back indoors to the sterile environment of the home, new research suggests we should actually join them. Scientists have identified an anti-inflammatory fat in soil-dwelling bacterium that could revolutionize the way...
Why Science Says Cheat Days on Keto Aren’t Worth It
Let’s face it, we’re all human, and no matter how committed you are to a healthy diet or lifestyle, there will always be those few foods that keep drawing you in with their seductive siren song. French fries, sugary ice cream, chips suddenly seem so appealing when you can’t have them anymore. Turning back to these “cheat foods,” very...
What’s For Dinner Keto Style in 30 Minutes or Less
The ketogenic diet is successful for so many because it targets a number of underlying reasons for weight gain - including hormonal issues such as insulin resistance, with high blood sugar levels, and the vicious cycle of eating empty calories due to out of control hunger and cravings. If you are following a low carb or keto lifestyle, here...
Do This Simple Thing Daily to Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay
Alzheimer's is one of those terrifying conditions that can seemingly creep up out of nowhere as you age. It develops over 15-20 years and is a severe condition that causes permanent mental deterioration in middle-aged or older individuals. It is caused by a combination of genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors, and though scientists are working tirelessly on new medications,...
Think You Wouldn’t Fall for a Placebo? Read This
You’ve most likely been subject to the placebo effect at various times in your life, without even realizing it. Think about it, when you were a kid and would fall and scrape your knee, something about your mom kissing it and saying it was “all better” would immediately cause you to stop crying and the pain to decrease. Of...
