Breakfast Is Essential for Kid’s Health: Here’s How to Make It Healthy
Breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day. However, many school children either eat an unhealthy breakfast filled with processed foods and sugar or do not eat breakfast at all. Children’s brains require essential nutrients to operate properly. A child who does not eat breakfast is more likely to feel fatigued and distracted during school...
5 Ways to Fix Bad Habits for Good
Admit it, you have at least one bad habit you'd like to overcome. Whether it is picking your fingernails, interrupting others or eating dessert after both lunch and dinner, we all have bad habits we would like to get rid of. But habits can be tricky. We fall into our habitual ways because we are used to them and...
Upwards of 90 Percent of Cancer Cases Linked to Lifestyle
Reducing the risk for cancer is a highly researched and funded topic in America. In 2015, an estimated 1.6 million new diagnoses were expected with an approximate death toll of 589,430 Americans, according to the American Cancer Society’s “Cancer Facts and Figures 2015.” However, the link between cancer and lifestyle choices has become clearer. Researchers at Stony Brook University...
Latest American Dietary Guidelines Are Being Questioned by Scientific Investigators
In recent years, the diagram that represents the government’s dietary recommendations has changed from the shape of a pyramid to a round plate. However, despite growing evidence that the guidelines are outdated, the committee charged with updating them seems reluctant to move beyond such superficial revisions — which raises the question, are the guidelines worth following? We see these guidelines...
35 Restaurants Busted for Opium Seasoning as China Food Safety Folds
Food addiction is a growing global issue as obesity numbers continue to soar among adults and children. However, some may be addicted to more than just food. Thirty-five restaurants in China have been busted and closed for using opium poppy seasoning as a food additive, according to news reports. Interestingly, the use of opium poppy seasoning as an ingredient...
21 Ways to Use Oatmeal for You and Your Dog
You might think of oatmeal as just a lumpy, boring breakfast option when you can’t be bothered cooking eggs but want something a little better than toast. In fact, the usual “quick oats” that most people eat are a sad excuse for what can be a surprisingly delicious and nutritious food. Plus, for those of us who love natural alternatives...
What’s the Most Addictive Food on the Planet?
Although different people crave different foods, some foods are inherently more addictive than others. Unfortunately, most of the foods that leave people hankering for more are highly unhealthy. It's not much of a secret nowadays that processed foods are specifically designed by corporations to be as addictive as possible. From the flashy packaging to the chemical flavor and texture concoctions,...
Don’t Look Now, But Investors Are Putting Billions Into Clean Power
Crude oil prices dropped last week to under $30 a barrel for the first time since 2003. Interestingly, that was the year SUV sales peaked in the United States. A dramatic fall in oil prices, along with smaller drops in the prices of natural gas and coal, should likewise be bad news for investments in renewable energy sources like...
Increase Sexual Desire and 11 Other Benefits of Nutmeg Oil
Nutmeg is so much more than simply a flavoring for Christmas dishes and eggnog. The essential oil of this aromatic spice has a number of surprising health benefits that may just make it the next must-have for your essential oil cabinet. Find out more about what makes nutmeg oil unique below: What is nutmeg oil? Nutmeg oil is derived from nutmeg seeds...
Five Reasons You Should Get Rid of Your Car and Never Look Back
Attention city dwellers! If you have been driving your personal vehicle to get around town, you just might change your ways after reading this. If you live in a city that has an established public train or bus route, sell your car to the highest bidder and start taking advantage of public transit. Cars can be nice, but they produce...
