McDonald’s of the Future Opens in Hong Kong, Offering Healthier Alternatives
If you ever find yourself in Hong Kong yearning for a quinoa and couscous salad with an assortment of healthy toppings and sides, then McDonald’s may be a viable alternative. What has been dubbed the “McDonald’s of the Future,” McDonald’s Hong Kong has a fresh decor and serves up healthier options for burger toppings and salads. The new concept...
Top 9 Beverages to Start Your Day (#7 Is Hot)
Here is a great analogy: If the events of your day are like beads on a necklace, your morning and evening routine are the knots that keep the beads on the string. If you have great habits that you practice consistently first thing when you get up and when preparing for bed, you will feel more balanced, in control...
The Top 13 Foods High in Soluble Fiber to Help You Lose Weight the Healthy Way
For people looking to lose weight, the hardest part is figuring out how to eat in order to stay full, and how to fight cravings throughout the day. It’s not hard to eat healthily if you’re full and satisfied, but if you make the mistake of not eating enough — or not eating enough foods high in fiber —...
You’re Hired: Donald Trump the New Face of Terrorist Recruiters
GOP front-runner Donald Trump is known for being outspoken in his campaign to be the Republican nominee for U.S. president. That same blunt style is being used to recruit terrorists as well. Trump’s inflammatory anti-immigrant messages are being employed in al Qaeda recruitment videos, according to multiple media outlets. Why use voice excerpts from Trump’s campaign speeches, interviews and...
Gratitude May Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease
Has anyone ever told you to stay positive? You should take those words to heart, literally. Paul J. Mills, a professor at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, is a specialist in disease processes. Mills has examined how gratitude can have a positive effect on the heart. Mills and colleagues recruited 186 male and female adults with...
Beautiful Hair, Youthful Skin and Boosted Immune System? 9 Benefits of Silica
As research continues to explore the importance of nutrition, scientists keep finding nuggets of information that are critical for human health. Silicon is a trace nutrient that remained largely unknown until recently. We’re not talking about the flexible, colorful polymer used to make kitchen utensils and fake breasts (that material is “silicone,” with an “e” on the end). Silicon,...
Obama Takes Action on Guns — Gun Sales Skyrocket!
In his last year in the White House, President Obama started 2016 off with what may appear to be a bang, but is really just a political move. This week, he called for the expansion of the background check system to include gun sales online and at gun shows, and more support for mental health care, but experts say...
New Year Brings International Stock Plunge
The New Year brings many new things, and this year, January 4 brought uncertainty to investors. Large drops in both American and international stock markets accompanied the change of calendars on Monday, and investors are waiting to see if this week in trading will define the rest of the year. Looking at the rest of 2016, the good news...
20 Ways to Feel Young Again
If only there was a fountain of youth that you could drink from, especially when life has you feeling even older than you really are. While you can’t literally return to your youth, there are some things you can do that will make you feel young again. “It’s totally possible to rediscover that zest and optimism you felt when...
6 Toxic Things to Get Out of Your Kitchen
Eating good quality food is one of the most important things we can do for our health, but it can really add up in cost. Unfortunately, many of us spend extra money to eat healthy food but don’t realize that we are still cooking and packaging it with toxic equipment. This could be a grave mistake, with the benefits of...
