New Test Can Detect Whether that Burger is Really Beef or Horse Meat
There's been a lot of concern about horse meat finding its way into ground meat products - you might recall an article The Alternative Daily wrote early last year about the detection of horse meat in Burger King's hamburgers in the United Kingdom. Since that time, it's been discovered in a number of different places, including horse meat that...
9 Ways to Use Mint this Holiday Season
Mint comes in many different varieties, and while all of them have their differences, they all have a menthol scent when you bruise them. This scent is responsible for many of the health benefits associated with this plant. You can use mint in dozens of ways to enjoy greater health and to make your home more festive for the...
100-Year-Old Skydiver is a National Inspiration
If you close your eyes and picture yourself celebrating your 100th birthday, what do you see? Many of us will conjure images of sitting on a comfy couch or rocking chair in front of a cozy fire, sipping tea with family members all around. While this is not a bad scene, what about something more exciting? New York resident Eleanor...
6 Muscles You Didn’t Know You Had and How to Firm Them
When it comes to strength training, you need to work all of the major muscle groups in your body in a balanced manner. However, many programs are focused on the most commonly used muscles in the body, leaving certain other muscles to not get much attention. When you think about the muscles of your body, your large muscles are like...
Public Restrooms Not as Filthy as their Reputation, New Study Reveals
Despite public restrooms having a rather nasty reputation, their microbial communities aren't much different from your bathroom at home, according to a new study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology. The researchers say that toilet flushing helps to disperse "enteric" bacteria like gut flora and pathogenic bacteria that isn't normally found in other locations, although this type of bacteria is...
7 Ways Honey Naturally FIXES Your Life
While September is National Honey Month, it has so many uses, you may want to devote an entire year, or even a lifetime to this bee-made product. Americans are said to consume 1.5 pounds of honey per person each year, and there are more than 300 types in the U.S. available alone. But, unfortunately, most people use the processed...
Bust Fat and Have Fun on Your Treadmill
It's hard to get excited about running in place. It doesn't take most people long before boredom sets in, making it difficult to meet exercise goals. It can also result in dreading the next workout. However, it doesn't have to be that way. In fact, there are a number of options that may even help you look forward to your...
Seven Ways Your Work is Really Harming You
Everyone puts in long days and nights at the office on occasion. However, if you feel like all you do is work, you may truly be spending too much time at the office. Just to be sure, here are seven signs you're working too hard. Your work keeps coming up short You may feel like you're going in a thousand directions...
Diseases Spread by Insects Making their Way to the US
There has been a great deal of talk in the news lately about Ebola concerns, but it is actually other tropical diseases spread by insects that pose a greater threat to Americans. The diseases we should really be worried about In his recent interview with FOX News, Dr. Mark Siegel, Professor of Medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center, explained that there...
6 Healthy Pre-Run Snacks
If you're going out for a long run, 60 to 90 minutes or longer, high-octane fuel is essential in order to get through your workout and ensure your body is running at its best. A run over 90 minutes also requires a mid-run snack, as stored muscle glycogen can get depleted quickly. Fueling up with healthy snacks before your run,...
