21 Creative Ways to Show You Care on a Dime
For Valentines Day and every day, let someone know they are loved. Remember, actions speak louder than words. If you're unsure where to start, you can begin by giving the gift of your time. In the end, it is not about giving extravagant or costly gifts. It is all about love and your actions of love. Check out the following...
5 Fail-Proof Ways to Beat Anxiety and Nervousness
Whether triggered by a public speaking engagement or a first date, feelings of anxiety and nervousness can be downright crippling to those who experience them. They may even make you want to back down and cancel your date, interview, or appointment. Although we can’t stop these feelings from arising, there are some tricks we can use to overcome them when...
Another Reason to Reduce Your Exposure to BPA
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a compound used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins. It is commonly found in the packaging of beverages and foods. Because of its estrogen-like activity, it has been linked to diabetes, breast and prostate cancers, and neurological defects. However, new studies show that those aren't the only health hazards from BPA. Your heart...
RACCOON Meat Found in This Supermarket
Would you eat brain burgers, or aged cheese loaded with wriggling maggots? What about fried tarantulas or even ant larvae? While some people find these things to be a delicacy, they may be just enough to make your stomach turn. Although a peek in your favorite supermarket's fresh and frozen food section may not reveal poisonous puffer fish or live...
Why the Contents of Your Grocery Cart Mean More to Food Policy than Petitioning Ingredients
When it comes to what is in our food, more and more people are making their voices heard. Just in the last couple of years, Subway removed a chemical also used in shoe rubber from their bread, General Mills stopped using GMOs in their original Cheerios, and Chick-fil-A cut out high fructose corn syrup - to name only a...
7 Reasons Why Men Should Carry a Purse
Guys nowadays carry around just as much stuff as women do (well, almost). So why shouldn’t a man carry a purse - or murse, or maybe manbag? Either way, many men don’t feel like it’s a manly thing to do, but on the other hand, there are plenty of men who are opting to carry a bag. Total sales for...
How Your Brain Is Wired To Keep You Safe
You have likely heard the term "fight or flight" at least once. This often-used saying refers to the instinctual reaction our brain experiences when we feel fear or sense danger. But how does our brain remember to be afraid of danger? Finding the life-preserving circuit Recent work by researchers at Stony Brook University used a group of mice to test how...
5 Yogic Tips to Sit Smarter at Your Desk
There’s no denying it: we sit in front of screens too much, and it’s killing us. Sitting, like, smoking, drinking soda, or sleep deprivation, is awful for our health. However, unlike these other harmful habits, we can’t simply ‘quit’ or ‘give up’ sitting (although perhaps we can do it less). What we can do, however, is teach our bodies...
Study: Women’s Pain Often Ignored, Often Treatable with Natural Remedies
Pain may be an inevitable part of life, but that doesn't mean we should suffer when we don't have to. According to a new review of studies by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), women's pain in particular is often ineffectively dealt with, though many natural options may significantly help. The ASA's press release explains, "women have a particularly interesting...
HATE Coconut Oil? 5 Benefits of Avocado Oil
Although it has not quite yet reached celebrity status like coconut oil, avocado oil is rapidly gaining momentum in natural health circles - and gaining popularity amongst those who are not fond of the taste of coconut oil. Social media is abuzz with tales of the goodness of this pear-shaped, green fruit, as well. In fact, a quick search...
