Fill up on Heart-Healthy Fat with Cashews
The cashew is a much-loved nut appreciated for its delicate flavor. Related to the pistachio, the cashew is actually a kidney-shaped seed that grows from the bottom of the fruit of the cashew tree, known as the cashew apple. The cashew apple grows to about two to four inches in length. Practically unknown in North America, the cashew apple...
The “Weed” that Could End Lyme Disease for Good
Tick season is fully upon us, and it's not just people living in the woody areas of the country that should take precautions against these blood-sucking creatures. Sure, they love the woods, they love dogs, and they love tall grass, but they are also learning to love city life. Knowing how to prevent, recognize and treat tick bites is pertinent...
5 Easy-to-Make Hand Scrubs for Baby Soft Skin
Why spend money on a hand scrub that might be filled with potentially harmful chemicals when all you need to do is grab a few ingredients from your fridge or kitchen cabinets? Most likely, you already have everything you need at home to make a great hand scrub in no time - leaving your skin healthy and baby soft. Easy hand...
The Remedy for Mental Toxicity is Quiet Time
Are you ever thinking so hard, juggling so many mental balls, that you wonder how your internal communication system keeps from exploding? We live in a culture where stress has violated even what was once the quietest part of our lives, our sleep. We move around like supercharged ants full of anger, anxiety and tension, all in an effort...
Study: Only a Minimal Amount of Doctors Recommend Daily Aspirin… But Is this Such a Bad Thing?
According to a new study performed at the University of Rochester Medical Center, only a relatively small percentage of doctors are recommending daily aspirin for the prevention of heart attack, stroke and cancer to eligible patients. While "an aspirin a day" has been a popular prevention method in recent decades, and is approved by the United States Preventive Services...
This Just In: Running a Little Each Day as Healthy – or Healthier – than Running a Lot
When it comes to high intensity cardiovascular exercise, running is a top choice for many people. It can be done virtually anywhere, and requires no gym membership or fancy equipment, except a pair of good running shoes. While you may assume that the more you run, the healthier you will be, this is not necessarily the case. New research...
Innovative Technology Transforms Human Waste Into Flourishing Gardens
Do you ever stop and think about just how much water you flush down the toilet every day? Many of us flush even when it's not to remove our biological waste from our homes: we flush a piece of kleenex, a bug we found lurking in the shower, etc. - and it all contributes to the depletion of our...
Prevent Nasty Infections by Looking after Your Nails
While you may think you have more important things to worry about health-wise than nail hygiene, keeping your fingernails and toenails clean and trim is actually quite crucial. It's not just an aesthetic thing - proper nail hygiene can prevent some pretty nasty infections. Here are just three of the reasons to keep your nails in top shape: Toenail fungus is...
Study: Taking Soda Machines Out of Schools is Not Enough
Removing vending machines that carry soda from school hallways seems like a positive and logical way to reduce teen consumption of these sugary nightmare beverages. Makes sense, right? However, researchers from the University of Illinois in Chicago found that the absence of soda vending machines did not reduce the amount of soda that high school students drank, especially if they...
Sleep Better and 7 Other Reasons to Eat More Red Cherries
Cherries - those red, scrumptious, sweet or sour summer berries - deserve a place on your plate for a wide variety of reasons. Not only are they tasty, they also offer many health benefits that would be a shame to miss out on. In the US, cherry season spans from the end of May until August. While they are still...
