5 Metabolism Busters that are Keeping You Fat
Your metabolism is the way in which your body changes the foods and beverages you eat and drink into usable energy. Since this process is integral to all of the body's functions, it follows that it is crucially important to take care of yours. Some components of our metabolisms are genetic, but many depend on how you take care...
Responding to Emails After Work is Bad for Your Health
Email was supposed to give us extra time - you can send an online message instead of meeting up in person, work remotely, and think more about what you have to say before you actually say it. But now that everyone can be reached almost instantly, work email has been oozing into our after-work hours, subtly demanding a quicker...
Why are We Creating GE Insects??
We've heard of genetically engineered crops, genetically engineered lab animals and even Franken-Salmon (yuck!), but genetically engineered insects? It's no joke: GE insect-breeding is the latest of these types of projects, and some of the bugs have already been released into our ecosystem. On the GE bugs, the Center for Food Safety writes, "presented as a possible 'solution' to various...
3 Natural Oils that Feed Your Skin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTZOc7lIAOo&feature= If you want your skin to look and feel its best, it is important to be very careful of what you put on it. The skin readily absorbs anything that it comes in contact with and if you are using products that are unnatural, your skin is absorbing the chemicals that these products are made of. This can hasten...
Low Calorie Sweeteners vs. Sugar… and the Winner Is??
If you want something sweet, what's the better choice, a low calorie sweetener or sugar? The Institute of Medicine does not encourage consumption of products with artificial sweeteners and there's no scientific consensus that those so-called diet products can even help one lose weight. In fact, studies have found consuming products with artificial sweeteners, like soda, can actually contribute...
Study Finds Added Sugars Linked to Elevated Diastolic Blood Pressure and Triglycerides
A study conducted by the University of Colorado Denver, Aurora and the University of Alabama at Birmingham revealed that consuming a higher amount of added sugars in the form of processed or prepared foods is linked to raised diastolic blood pressure, higher levels of triglycerides and lower levels of HDL, or "good," cholesterol in children, all of which are...
An Increasing Number of Older Americans Suffering From Falls: Decreasing the Risk
Every year millions of adults over the age of 65 fall, which can cause all types of injuries from moderate to severe, including hip fractures and head traumas, increasing the risk of early death, according to the Centers for Disease Control. A recent article published in the New York Times, discussed this serious issue, stating that more and more older...
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Higher in Rural Areas with Contaminated Wells
A new study reported by The New York Times on October 30, examined the link between arsenic levels in well water from a Native American population in the Southwest and the Dakotas, and discovered that the contaminated water increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. The well water has been a concern for some time throughout these regions for its...
Why You Need to Be Your Own Health Expert
Most of us hear health recommendations and advice very frequently. From our doctors, of course, and from ... everyone else it seems. It's nearly impossible to go anywhere - or even log on online - without someone offering tips on what to eat and what not to eat. Ads for the latest drugs, weight loss tricks and cure-all potions...
13 Stupid Things You May Waste Money On
Saving money is hard, so make it easier on yourself by making sure you are not spending your money on things that aren’t worth the repetitive price tag. Are you wasting your money on any of these stupid things?Coffee - The average cost of a 16 ounce grande Starbucks coffee is $2.10. The average cost to make 16 ounces...
