5 Sex-Enhancing Benefits of Beer
Beer is often associated with beer goggles and spare tires around the waist. While it can certainly be detrimental in excess, beer, in moderation, may have its benefits. It turns out that beer might actually boost your between-the-sheets performance. According to sexologist Dr. Kat Van Kirk, beer has a place in the bedroom, and your hops may serve up...
Foodborne Illnesses Loom Across America: Another Salmonella Outbreak Hits 9 States
A new Salmonella outbreak has hit America. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) believes it to be linked to a full line of nut butter spreads from JEM Raw Chocolate, LLC (Jem Raw) of Bend, Oregon. So far there have been 11 people sickened in nine states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The...
Paris Climate Talks: What Happened in Week One?
Less than three weeks after a group of terrorists killed 130 people throughout the city, Paris has shown the world how important climate change is by holding the United Nations Climate Summit as planned. Like boutique and restaurant owners who bravely opened their doors the morning after that fateful day, Paris is opening its doors so that the dialogue...
5 Christmas Tips for Introverts, or Anyone, This Holiday Season
Christmas and the days leading up to it can be a nightmare for those who are not too keen on the holiday hustle and bustle — especially for an introvert. Crowds of frantic people, running through shopping centers like the rapture is upon them, is enough to make anyone want to stay at home and lock the doors. However,...
Could BPA Be Affecting Your Motivation to Exercise?
How many times have you hit the gym, the trail or the yoga mat this week? Your desire to exercise could be directly related to how much plastic you use. An intriguing new study has pointed out that bisphenol A, the infamous endocrine toxin and neurotoxin found in many plastics, could be affecting your motivation to exercise. BPA affects us...
Chemical Weapons in Syria, Who Is Responsible?
Issues within the Middle East have been ongoing for years, and the Western world is increasingly concerned about the events in Syria and the actions of the terrorist group, the Islamic State, also known as IS or ISIS. The continued use of chemical weapons in Syria has raised questions that need to be answered and addressed. It is believed that...
Why Homemade Fruit Juice Is the Absolute Best
Crafting your own fruit juice at home with your apron tied and sun peering in through your kitchen window already sounds better than pulling a carton out of the fridge. Homemade fruit juice contains essential nutrients — beneficial vitamins and minerals that contribute to your overall health and wellness. While store-bought juice does contain beneficial nutrients, it also contains...
E. Coli Celery Outbreak Now Includes 155,000 Items
One hundred and fifty-five thousand items have now been recalled due to an E. coli outbreak originating from celery distributed by Taylor Farms Pacific Inc., based in California. The recall began last week when rotisserie chicken salad from Costco was found to contain E. coli. The contamination was traced back to celery in the salad that came from Taylor...
Family of 5-Month-Old Baby Receive a Christmas Miracle
Reporters from Fox News recently interviewed the parents of five-month-old Kaleb Waddleton, who has been awaiting a heart transplant since September of this year. Baby Kaleb was diagnosed with a heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy. “His heart is not squeezing,” Kaleb’s mother, Marissa Waddleton, told Fox News. Kale Waddleton, Kaleb’s father, told reporters, “Prayers are going to get him home.”...
How to Dish It Out, and How to Take It
One of the hardest things in relationships is figuring out how to give or take criticism! It seems like everywhere you look there are people complaining about other people and wanting them to change. How do you tell someone they need to do better without offending them? And on the other side of the coin, what is the best...
