Are US Dietary Guidelines Backed by Science?
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released its new 2015 dietary guidelines for food intake. The previous version of the guidelines was released in 2010 and quite a lot of food research has been published and updated since then. This time around the USDA is making some huge changes in their guidelines, including, for the first time...
15 Facts about Essential Oils You Need to Know
Have you ever wondered what essential oils are and what they’re good for? Perhaps you’re confused as to why they’re suddenly so popular. Or maybe you’re interested in trying them out and want to learn a little more. Here are some facts about essential oils to introduce you to their benefits and their wide variety of uses. Many traditional medicines...
Trader Joe’s Exploding Triple Ginger Brew
This past December, Trader Joe’s announced a voluntary recall of its Trader Joe’s Triple Ginger Brew over concerns that the bottle may burst. Trader Joe’s, a Monrovia, California-based company, warned customers and advised them to dispose of the Triple Ginger Brew bottles in an outside container, according to a company press release. The recall covers all bottles of Triple...
Do Supermarkets in Food Deserts Improve Health?
When you live in a city or suburban area, the idea of not having access to fresh fruits and vegetables may seem like a non-issue. Likely, there are grocery stores no more than a 10-minute drive away from wherever you are at any given time of day. However, in America’s food deserts, which include some rural places and low-income...
6 Benefits of Taking a Cold Shower
If you come from a large family, you can probably relate — you turn on the tap to have a shower, only to find that all the hot water has been used up. Ugh, not again! As you tolerate your cold shower, you curse your little brother for using all the hot water. However, it turns out, what you considered...
Better Skin, Hair and Overall Health: All Thanks to Sweet Almond Oil
Sweet almond oil is often mentioned in DIY cosmetics recipes, but what are its benefits? Turns out this popular oil is more than just a pretty face — it also holds promise for healthy cooking and cardiovascular wellness. Almond oil has been used for millennia in Southeast Asia and the Mediterranean, where almond trees were first grown agriculturally. The people...
7 Life-Improving Reasons to “Unlike” Facebook
Since the dawn of the Internet, people have been spending more and more time on computers, tablets, and smartphones. Is this good or bad for human health and wellness? Some studies suggest that it is vital to your health to unplug from your technological devices, like unplugging from the “Matrix,” in order to live a happier and healthier life. Possibly...
Driverless Cars Will Be Everywhere Within a Decade
In 2015, approximately 40 million new light vehicles were purchased in the U.S. and China, according to IHS, a “provider of global market, industry and technical expertise.” By 2020, it is predicted that number will jump to a staggering 100 million vehicles. Besides sheer numbers, personal vehicles are expensive; from gas to insurance, you dump much of your hard-earned moolah...
Nukes: Documents Reveal U.S. Was Ready to Destroy the World
Anyone who crawled under a desk for bomb raid drills remembers what life was like during the Cold War. The extent to which both the U.S. and the former Soviet Union were willing to go has been shrouded in mystery, until now. The National Archives and Records Administration has just released a detailed record of U.S.-targeted Soviet sites from...
Weekly Marijuana Recalls Pose Budding Problem for Colorado Pot Industry
A December 30th report by the website The Cannabist detailed the largest marijuana recall to date issued by the City of Denver, Colorado. This latest recall marks the fifteenth to be ordered in 16 weeks. The weekly pot recalls cover all marijuana grown with unapproved pesticides, which may have potentially harmful effects, according to state officials. The largest recall...
