Treat These 5 Ailments with Rhubarb
I never realized how good I actually had it as a kid — isn't that always the case? Growing up, my mom was someone who focused on nutrient-rich foods, making sure our tummies were always full of fresh, homegrown foods. Our family garden was always enchanting to me — rows upon rows of brightly colored fruits and vegetables. I'll...
How Raw Honey Can Replace Your Beauty Products
If you come from a family that holds a strong belief in traditional, homemade recipes for colds and sickness, chances are you’re not completely unaware of the benefits that honey can provide. Particularly in its raw form, meaning it hasn’t been pasteurized or heated until the point where all its beneficial enzymes and compounds have been denatured, honey can...
Can This New Food Scanner Save Lives?
The official release is almost here! Named one of Time’s top 25 inventions of 2015, the Nima sensor is the first portable device designed to detect gluten in food. It just might save lives. The device is on the smaller side and can be easily thrown in a pocket or purse. Utilizing proprietary, disposable capsules, Nima is able to indicate to...
Two Gators Attacked Graves Family at Disney Resort
One month after the deadly gator attack that took the life of toddler Lane Graves at a Disney resort hotel, we now learn that two alligators were involved. Matt Graves, the toddler’s father, fought a second gator while trying to rescue his son. Second gator on the loose As two-year-old Lane Graves was being pulled into the lagoon at the Grand...
United States Army vs. Feral Horses
The U.S. Army is preparing to fight. The battle is joined over the status of feral horses located on the grounds of Louisiana’s Fort Polk. The Army wants to eliminate the horses over a three-year period, but animal rights groups are protesting the plan. Although most of the approximately 700 horses are feral, the nearly 200,000 acre site has also...
Can Coffee Help You Poop?
Coffee has been used for centuries to stimulate the mind, combat fatigue and suppress appetites. It has acquired a devoted following (and even a certain mystique) as an inspiration for writers, a household remedy, even an aphrodisiac. With 1.4 billion cups consumed every day, it is the most widely used psychoactive substance on the planet. Coffee has been both romanticized...
What Happens to Teens When You Make Pot Legal?
A national survey of more than 216,000 adolescents shows that the number of teens with marijuana-related problems has dropped, and the rates of use by young people are falling. A second survey of Colorado teens also shows marijuana use has remained flat since the state legalized marijuana in 2012, data collected by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment...
Use This 100% Non-Toxic Mosquito Repellent Instead Of DEET
The scourge of mosquitoes is an inevitable accompaniment to the onset of a warm summer. For most people, mosquito bites are merely an annoyance: a few itchy, red spots, but not too much cause for concern. However, with the rise of mosquito-borne illnesses such as the Zika virus and West Nile, people are becoming more and more concerned about being...
What Orange Peels Have to do With Cancer
Oranges have long been heralded as one of the great symbols of health, due to their vitamin C content and rich, vibrant color. But after you peel your next orange, think twice before you throw away the skin — it turns out this is actually the healthiest part of the whole fruit! Orange peels are absolutely overflowing with flavonoids, antioxidant...
Drunk Takeout Customer Leaves $1,088 Tip on $60 Order
If you mistakenly left a server an extremely large tip, what would you do? When a drunken customer left more than $1,000 tip on a $60 his meal at a Thai restaurant in Edgewater, Colo. the server was ecstatic — until the customer returned the next morning asking for it back. The art of fine tipping Serving is a tough job and not everyone can...
