5 Reasons Your Spine Is So Important and How to Take Care of It
Why is your spine so important? Here are five reasons to take better care of your back and maintain good posture. Your spinal cord gives you the ability to bend and twist. When your spine is injured, your mobility is limited. If you accidentally injure it, wear it out over time, or have repeated bad posture, you could have difficulty...
How to Really Enjoy Summer Fruit
Have you ever stopped to think about that peach you’re eating, and how far it traveled to get to your plate? Let’s imagine two scenarios. In the first story, the peach grows on a tree in a large commercial farm in a distant country where the climate is warmer. It is picked when it is still hard as a rock...
6 of the Best and Least Expensive Sources of Magnesium
Magnesium is a crucial mineral we need to regulate our heartbeat, digestion, mood, stabilize our blood sugar, and care for our bones. It’s also one of the quickest minerals to be depleted in the body during times of stress, which means it’s important that we consistently eat enough sources of magnesium. While you can take a magnesium supplement, it’s...
The Pros and Cons of Whey Protein
What exactly is whey protein? It’s the isolated form of protein found in whey, the liquid that remains after milk has been curdled and strained. First, let’s talk about the different types of whey protein available. Whey protein isolate: This is whey protein in its most pure form. It’s about 90 percent protein by weight, and it’s often the most expensive...
18 Ways to Clean Your Home with Vinegar
You can hardly watch half an hour of television without seeing an ad for the best new dish detergent that leaves dishes sparkling clean, or a shower cleaner that eats away every speck of scum while leaving behind a spring-fresh scent. These products are highly convenient, and we tend to buy them without a second thought. But did you know...
What Would Happen to Our Food Supply without Bees?
From apples, oranges and pumpkins to carrots, nuts and coffee, nearly a third of the United States’ food supply depends on the honeybee to grow. Bee die-off isn’t some trendy eco-friendly cause taken up by a few bloggers and advocacy groups. It’s a real problem, and it’s one for which we are at fault. What’s happening to bees? Since the mid-1990s,...
Exercising While Pregnant May Lower Cardiovascular Risk in Newborns
There are few worse feelings in the world for a mother than when a baby is born with a heart defect. Congenital heart defects, such as holes between heart chambers, occur in up to 1 in 100 babies in the United States. Some of these defects require complicated surgeries right after a baby is born, and some are fatal. In...
8 Health Foods That Are More Delicious Than Junk Food
Although we often feel like nothing can replace the delicious flavor of our favorite childhood junk foods, the idea that all healthy foods are tasteless, bland and boring is false. Read on for 8 foods that are more delicious (and a whole lot healthier) than your beloved junk food snacks: Strawberries Strawberries are one of the healthiest foods on the planet; they...
Are Light Bulbs Hurting Your Health?
Did you know that when you turn on a light to do a little bedtime reading, you are putting your health at risk? Nighttime lighting can throw off your sleep schedule and disrupt your body's internal clock. Being deprived of sleep can lead to illness and diseases like depression, memory loss, cancer, and more. Potential hazards from lighting Exposure to certain...
Is Organic Butter Really Worth the Extra Money?
Many people are coming to accept that butter is a health food, but some of us may still be tempted to purchase non-organic butter because it’s less expensive. Because organic butter is free from antibiotics, GMOs and pesticides, it’s a much better choice than conventional butter, margarine or other substitutes, regardless of price. Tempted to grab a package of non-organic...
