BREAKING NEWS: Plastic Found in Chicken McNuggets
If you need yet another reason to skip the McDonald's drive-thru, aside from the unhealthy additives, detrimental cooking oils, and general lack of nutritional value, you may consider the high potential for contamination in these highly-processed "food" items. This past week, two McDonald's visitors in Japan found much more than they expected in their Chicken McNuggets - a side...
Is “Herd Mentality” Affecting Your Health?
We all know that there are often downsides to following the crowd - in both our personal and professional lives. Oftentimes, what the majority does, or considers normal, is not the best course of action for an individual, who has their own needs and goals in life. However, despite this knowledge, there is a strong natural tendency present in humans...
Tighten Your Butt Fast with These Everyday Activities
If you want a better butt, we have good news: there are things you are likely already doing that can help. Simply do them more often and you will find that your glutes are far more favorable. The movements involved in the following common activities work just as effectively as many exercises that focus on your glutes. Take the stairs The elevator...
Yes, Your Dog Does Make You a Better Person: Here’s How
Besides the fact that dogs are just plain awesome, having a dog for a pet just might inspire you to be a better person. Dogs can give us a special friendship we won't get anywhere else, and they can open our eyes to a unique view of the world. Patience It is truly amazing how patient a dog can be. It...
Stress – It’s Contagious: Studies Show that Stress Can be Passed On to Children, Loved
Stress can harm our health in many ways. It’s linked to the development of many modern diseases, obesity, and sleep problems, among many other health issues. But did you know that when you’re stressed, you don’t only harm yourself? Studies have shown that your stress can be transferred to those around you, and perhaps most concerning of all, to...
Look Younger Now with These Activated Charcoal Beauty Secrets
Ok, so we will admit: it looks like ash. However, activated charcoal is not the same kind you use to cook your summer burgers on, or the stuff you empty from your wood stove. Rather, it is a highly interesting naturally-occurring compound, obtained from the carbonization of organic matter like hardwood, coconut, bamboo, peat moss, olive pits, coconut shells...
Patients Need to Realize that Overprescription of Antibiotics Poses Real Risks
As soon as cold and flu season hits, you start to see many people heading to the doctor's office in search of medicine to make it better. Most people realize that unless the source of their illness is bacterial, antibiotics are not going to help. However, some want to take them anyway, just in the slim hope that it...
How to Stay Free from Social Eating Pressure and Not Lose Friends
Losing weight can be a very difficult, as staying healthy and keeping trim is a lifelong process. You have to essentially re-learn how to eat, so that you are getting the nutrients you need without frequently consuming excess calories. There are also food triggers that you need to be able to identify and overcome. One common food trigger is social...
8 ‘Foods’ Americans Eat that are Banned in Other Countries
We live in a country full of people trying to get healthier. People are starting exercise plans, incorporating superfoods into their diet, and generally becoming more aware of what it means to be ‘healthy.’ Unfortunately, becoming healthier is made much more difficult by the many large food corporations which value profit over health and sustainability, and by the FDA,...
5 Healthy Dessert Makeovers
Everyone loves dessert, but the sugar and other unhealthy ingredients that often come with it are far less attractive. However, you can have your cake and eat it too when you indulge in a healthy dessert makeover. By making just a few alterations to your favorite recipes, you can have your favorite sweet treats in a way that is healthy,...
