This Winter Fruit Can Fight Aging and Reduce Inflammation
Pomegranate seed oil, which is produced through cold pressing the seeds of the pomegranate fruit, is becoming a popular ingredient in many skin care products due to its regenerative, hydrating, anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties. In fact, if you only use one product on your skin, consider making it pomegranate seed oil, for the following three reasons: It’s anti-aging Pomegranate seed oil’s...
13 Natural Beauty Secrets of Seductive Cleopatra
When it comes to beauty, much can be learned from Cleopatra, the Egyptian queen who many regard as one the most beautiful women in history. Luckily, her beauty secrets are documented, making it possible for women everywhere to test them and create that same seductive beauty that made her a legend. Here are 13 of Cleopatra’s best beauty secrets: Milk and...
11 Great Reasons to Shop Online
The number of people shopping online has been increasing every year. In fact, last year in the United States as well as the United Kingdom, one in five consumers did all of their Christmas shopping online, according to the Econsultancy Christmas 2013 Online Shopping Survey Report. This trend definitely isn't going away, and for many reasons. Here are just 16...
What Happened to the Man Who Ate a Sugar Diet for 60 Days?
To explore the effects of sugar on the body, an Australian man recently decided to eat a sugar-heavy diet for 60 days. Damon Gameau is a filmmaker and TV actor who underwent this extreme and rather sickening diet, and chronicled the experience in the upcoming movie, "That Sugar Film". The interesting spin on his experiment is that he followed a...
Hershey’s Syrup Ditches High Fructose Corn Syrup – But it’s Still a Sugar Nightmare
In a recent statement, The Hershey Company announced that in response to consumer demands, it is considering replacing the high fructose corn syrup in its Classic Chocolate Syrup with plain sugar. While this move does signify a greater public awareness of the dangers of high fructose corn syrup, it will certainly not make the syrup worth buying from a health...
19 Affirmations to Remind You How Freakin Awesome You Are
No matter how positive your attitude usually is, we all have those gray, gloomy days when we just don't feel good about ourselves and our lives. On these days, it is important to break through the cloud before it overtakes us and we spiral into a whirlwind of frustration or depression. When facing one of these days, try looking in...
Natural Scar-Removing Remedies that Work
Scars take a long time to heal, and can be bothersome if they’re in noticeable areas. In fact, if left untreated, they may never fully go away. However, with the following natural remedies and a little bit of patience, you can fade and get rid of your old or new scars without further damaging your skin with harsh chemicals. Lemon...
Is Your Clothing Polluting Our Oceans?
In 2011, ecologist Mark Browne released a rather alarming study. The study, titled "Accumulation of Microplastic on Shorelines Worldwide: Sources and Sinks," revealed that tiny clothing fibers could be the biggest source of plastic in our oceans. Browne discovered that 85 percent of the human-made material found on shorelines was composed of microfibers, and matched the types of material, such...
5 Things You Don’t Want to Find in Your Baby Food
When babies first start eating solid food, we obviously want it to be the most gentle and nutritious food out there. However, when we choose manufactured baby food in jars and packages, we may not be making the wisest choice. The following are five things that may be in your baby or toddler's food - which definitely do not belong...
Study Finds Marijuana Shrinks Aggressive Brain Tumor
Recent research has been finding countless health benefits linked to the Cannabis Sativa L. plant, also known as marijuana. With the increasing knowledge of these benefits, it is becoming downright laughable that this amazing plant is still categorized as a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance, meaning the federal government still insists it has no medical purpose. Perhaps a new study, just...
