How to Pack for Survival on Your Next Camping Trip
Ah, the great outdoors! Summer is fast approaching and camping season is upon us! If you're going to a populated campsite, you're probably in for pretty smooth sailing. However, for more adventurous campers who like to go deep into the woods to pitch their tents, it pays to be prepared for the worst, just in case. The following are a...
What the Color of Your Pee is Telling You
Sometimes it's surprising how unexpected simple things can tell us a lot about our state of health. Take for example the color of urine — color changes in pee can be an early indicator of potential health problems. How often do you sneak a peek at your urine? If you are like most people, you probably don't bother, right? During...
Can Eating Eggs Lower Diabetes Risk?
Type 2 diabetes is a serious illness that can lead to compromised quality of life for many people who live with it. Because of rising rates of this condition in both adults and adolescents, prevention strategies are becoming increasingly necessary. One major factor in the prevention of type 2 diabetes is nutrition. Eggs, while long known to be a highly...
Scary Ingredients in Your Weight Loss Shake
If you’re on a mission to get healthy and lose weight, you’ve probably heard of the many prepared weight loss products out there. There are countless numbers of shakes, smoothies and bars out there that are portrayed as a magic bullet for weight loss. They are marketed with slick, appealing lifestyle imaging that makes us relate the products to health...
Fire Cider: An Ancient Miracle Remedy That Kick-Starts Metabolism and More
If you are someone who suffers from frequent illnesses and infections, this is your lucky day. You’re about to discover a highly effective and very affordable natural remedy that is completely safe without any side effects. Some people even consider it tasty, incorporating it into their cooking or cocktail recipes. Fire cider is a medicinal concoction that has been used...
Relax and Renew with These 3 Deep Breathing Exercises
Most of us take the fact that we can breathe for granted, and don’t notice how we breathe unless we’re in a situation where it suddenly becomes difficult. We may notice it when we have a cold and can no longer breathe through our nose, or after intense exercise when we’re trying to “catch our breath.” This is a huge...
Is Your Coffee Toxic or Healthy?
We sure love coffee! Over 50 percent of North Americans consume coffee every day. Coffee has even been named as the poorly-nourished American population's primary source of antioxidants. According to coffee experts, there are a number of critical steps that make or break the quality of green coffee beans. Most plants around the world have similar machinery and configuration,...
4 Weird Signs That You Have a Parasite
It’s common to think that parasites only infect people in less-developed countries or in unhygienic conditions. However various types of parasites are likely carried by millions of people in North America. Some estimates are as high as 40 percent of the population being affected by a parasitic infection. Parasites can cause a wide range of symptoms and often go undetected...
Got a Broken Tooth? Dentists May Someday Be Able to Replace It with Regrown Teeth
Unlike humans, the incisor teeth of rodents never stop growing. This fact gave rise to an idea by researchers to look into regenerating human teeth. Comparing incisors to molars Researchers from the University of Southern California (USC), in collaboration with the Molecular Laboratory for Gene Therapy and Tooth Regeneration in Beijing, and the Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology in...
Are Watery Vegetables Worth Eating?
It’s commonly believed that iceberg lettuce has very few nutrients, and is hardly worth eating. Certainly a health-conscious person doesn’t buy iceberg at the supermarket, but rather reaches for the darker green varieties of leafy veggies. Romaine gains slightly more respect, but true nutrition devotees will go for arugula, field greens and kale. Coming in close behind iceberg lettuce are...
