The Grass that Busts Stress
For fragrant, exotic winter meals, and soothing, stress-busting teas, pick up a few stalks of lemongrass today. Lemongrass, also known as cymbopogon, is a fibrous, razor-like grass which is best known for adding flavor to Thai dishes. However, lemongrass has many more uses than flavoring a green curry. This herb, while lesser known in the West, has been used...
9 No-Excuse Healthy Meals You Can Make in 10 Minutes or Less
You don't need to spend hours slaving over a hot stove to make a nutritious dish - these easy meals can be made in 10 minutes or less, eliminating the common "no time" excuse. Green veggie breakfast smoothie A smoothie is one of the easiest ways to throw together a highly nutritious meal in just minutes. There are literally hundreds of...
33 Small Towns Everyone Should Visit
If you're a lover of rural North America, then you know that there are many small towns offering unique sights and adventures dotted all over the country. For the sightseers out there, and for those just traveling nearby, we've compiled the following list of small towns, and a few larger ones, to check out. Without further adieu, here are some...
Here’s What Really Happens to Your Body When You Skip Meals
You may think that you’re getting an edge on your weight loss goals, but you’re really working against yourself. So many of us skip meals in an effort to cut back on calories, but the end result is never positive. It may just be that you skip meals because you run out of time, but preparing healthy meals can benefit...
Just Released: EWG Dirty Dozen Food Additives ( Has the FDA Failed Again?)
A well-known responsibility of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to regulate the quality of food in the United States, and the ingredients they contain, as well as to ensure our food safety. The question then is whether or not the FDA is really keeping our food safe? The answer, as many of us have read all-too-many...
Top Rated Veggies – Kids vs. Adults
So, we all know that we need to eat more fruits and vegetables, right? Well, we thought, first why not take a look at the ones we are currently enjoying the most. It turns out, there have been some interesting surveys performed on the subject. Adults: potatoes and carrots In 2009, a survey by the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) performed a...
Scary Truths About Plastic Surgery
Today's culture is becoming more and more obsessed over appearance, which means an increasing number of people are doing anything and everything they can to obtain the look they want - sometimes resorting to the extreme of plastic surgery. Before going under the knife, there are a number of things you should know before making this major life changing decision. The...
5 Great Reasons To Drop 10 Pounds Even If You Are Not Obese
It's no surprise that losing weight will help you to look and feel better. It can improve blood pressure, lower cholesterol and lower your risk of developing diabetes. You may be surprised to learn that even people who are not obese can improve many areas of their lives by losing up to ten pounds. Better Sex It's true, losing weight can...
How to Stop Forgetting Things the Easy Way
Do you feel as if you’re forgetting everything these days? Do you ever enter a room and forget why you’re there? If you find that you’re forgetting even the most basic of things, you are not alone. The truth is that when we get overcommitted, anxious or simply grow older then forgetting things is natural. There are some simple...
Breaking News: Ebola Claims Life of Surgeon in Nebraska
Sad news today from Omaha, Nebraska, where officials have just reported that 44-year old Dr. Martin Salia died of Ebola early this morning. While the current Ebola outbreak - the worst in recorded history so far - has claimed over 5,000 lives across West Africa, Dr. Salia is only the second person to die from this virus in the...
