5 Great Movies that Make Us Cry (It’s Healthy!)
There are some movies that require you to have a box of tissues on hand (and probably a small trash can to dispose of them). These tearjerkers will pull at your heart and bring on moments when you may sob, or maybe even heave just a bit. Most of these are love stories, but all of them are life stories...
Harvard Researchers Link Soda to Earlier Puberty in Girls, Higher Risk of Breast Cancer
Ok, so we are all highly aware that soda is not good for our health, and comes with a laundry list of dangers. However, the scary thing is, previously unknown dangers of soda are being discovered seemingly all the time. The latest of these dangers? Researchers from Harvard University Medical School have released a new study which suggests that pre-teen...
3 Delicious Vegan Cookie Recipes to Boost Energy
How many times have you felt your belly growl and found that you don’t have a healthy treat to eat? Or maybe you’re needing that little boost of energy and the only thing you can find on you is a piece of gum? Cookies that are packed with energy boosters are the perfect snack to keep you going during the...
4 Highly Addictive Foods You MUST Avoid
We usually think of junk food as being bad for us because it’s high in calories and low in nutrients - but that’s not the only reason you should avoid highly processed snack foods and fast foods. Many of these foods are also purposefully manufactured to be highly addictive. In fact, fast food and snack food companies put a lot...
5 Ways to Maintain a Long Distance Friendship
When there are miles between you and your bestie, it’s important to keep up with each other's lives. No longer can you meet at the local coffee shop and chat over a cup of chai, or just pop over to one another’s house to say “hi”. It’s more of a challenge when there is distance keeping you from each other,...
Boost Your Butt Muscles and Stay Fit with Power Walking
A nation of mostly sedentary office workers, we’re moving and exercising less and less. When we do try to start an exercise routine, we often choose something trendy, expensive, or so difficult that it’s unsustainable. However, you don’t have to twist into a pretzel, dance like a ballerina, or do hundreds of burpees to get in shape. You also don’t...
Do These 7 Things for a Stress Free Flight
Flying can be a hassle, with long lines, security checks and luggage search. You will want to make sure that you’re prepared for everything and anything. Be sure you have a checklist and check it twice. Nothing is more aggravating than heading to the airport and realizing that your ticket or passport was left on the kitchen table, or...
3 Weird Things to Wash Your Hair With
Looking to adjust your hair care routine? Maybe you want to simplify, skip the toxic, chemical-laden products, save some money, or just change things up? Good news: there’s no need to go to the store to buy that new organic, "all natural" (and of course, expensive) shampoo blend. Simply reach into your cupboard and give these three weird (but very...
Can’t Sleep or Having a Breakout? What Your Hormones are Trying to Tell You
Sometimes, we all feel a bit off. We're not quite sick, but we don't feel quite right. If it is just now and then, that's life, but if you're chronically feeling like there's something wrong - barring other obvious factors - it may be time to consider that your hormones are out of whack. Hormones are messengers, so to speak,...
Starbucks Adds Coconut Milk to the Menu
In a recent press release, coffee conglomerate Starbucks announced that they plan to offer coconut milk in all franchises starting near the end of this February. Latte lovers in Los Angeles, Cleveland and Portland may already be familiar with this, as taste tests have already been under way. While coconut milk - pure, organic coconut milk - is incredibly healthy,...
