Hidden Allergies You May Have and How to Spot Them
According to the Mayo Clinic, food allergies affect as many as 3 percent of adults, and 6 to 8 percent of children under the age of 3. Symptoms can range in severity from mildly annoying to life threatening, and occur when your immune system mistakenly believes a food is dangerous, and produces specific immunoglobulin E antibodies to neutralize that...
Winter Fun Safety Reminders
Winter can be a season full of fun activities like sledding, snowshoeing and skiing. Unfortunately, it also comes with some serious hazards to your health. While this certainly doesn't mean you can't have fun, the cold season must be approached with caution. Here are some safety tips to keep in mind this season. Stay warm First you get a little wet,...
Ontario Cracks Down on Neonicotinoids – Will the Rest of North America Follow?
Signifying a first for North America, the Canadian province of Ontario has proposed a plan to drastically reduce the use of neonicotinoid pesticides. This class of pesticides has been strongly linked to the mass deaths of bees worldwide, known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Specifically, Ontario wishes to reduce the amount of acres treated with neonicotinoids by 80 percent within...
Always Use This to Make Your Hot Chocolate
If you love a hot cup of hot chocolate after a long day, it is important to make it healthy so that it comforts you while also providing you with a boost of nutrition. To ensure that you get the most benefits, you want to use an organic cocoa to make your hot chocolate. Organic cocoa is often described...
How to Naturally Avoid Dry Skin this Winter
It's that time of year again - the season when cold winter weather leaves you with dry, patchy skin. Fear not: these natural remedies will have your skin feeling softer and rehydrated in no time. They are also less expensive than their commercial counterparts, and they don't contain any mystery ingredients. Avocado Moisturizing your skin with an avocado mask will have...
Twenty Things Healthy People Refuse to Do
Healthy people live their lives in a certain way. Of course, there are many different variations of a healthy lifestyle - it's not one-size-fits-all. However, if you observe health-conscious individuals, you will notice that there are certain things they generally do not do. A lot can be learned from this. Once you know what the healthiest people never do, you...
Study: Flavonoid-Rich Foods Linked to Lower Risk of Ovarian Cancer
After a long day, do you like to enjoy a nice cup of organic black or green tea with a slice of lemon? If so, you have yourself a very healthy habit, indeed. New research from the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom has associated foods rich in flavonoid antioxidants, such as tea and citrus fruits, with...
Are You High On Bread – Wheat Lies Exposed
When it comes to whole wheat, we have all been lied to. This ingredient appears next to "heart healthy" labels all over boxed cereals and other wheat-based processed foods, whole grains still comprise the largest section of the Food Pyramid, and wheat is undoubtedly America's favorite grain. However, what is relying on whole wheat as a dietary staple actually doing...
Strange Brew: A Cup of Manure with Cancer-Busting Benefits?
Would you drink a cup of manure if it had powerful cancer-fighting qualities? While the thought is more than a little gross, this is exactly what some villagers in Xiangtan, in the Hunan Province of China, are doing. Some, surprisingly, are reporting its effectiveness. The odd medicinal remedy consists of a combination of warm water, cow manure and sheep droppings,...
Tips for Staying Fit After 50
Once you hit 50 years old, your body starts to naturally change, and your current fitness methods may no longer be as effective. If you currently live an active and healthy lifestyle, you can simply make a couple changes to stay fit. The following changes are easy, and they are proven to work. Eat a whole and unprocessed diet You'll want to...
