The Big Power of 3 Little Seeds to Support Healthy Digestion
Considering how tiny they are, it might be surprising to learn just how powerful seeds like flax, chia and hemp are when it comes to supporting healthy cleansing. Just through day-to-day living, all of us are exposed to toxins in a variety of ways - a cleansing can aid the body in purging those toxins to support better health...
Cinnamon and Honey: The Dynamic Duo You Need More Of
It is widely known that the key to a health-promoting diet is a variety of whole, nutritious foods. However, there are certain foods - and certain food combinations - that can greatly boost your wellness quotient if you incorporate them into a healthy lifestyle. One of the most potent superfood duos out there is cinnamon and honey. Individually, both cinnamon...
Foods that Combat Body Odor
A common issue that many people have but few like to discuss is body odor. Whether it is bad breath, stinky feet, or an all-over unsavory aroma, it can be quite embarrassing and uncomfortable. In attempting to deal with this problem, we often chew gum laden with dangerous artificial sweeteners, or slather on chemical-laden deodorants and foot deodorizing sprays. However, the...
Fruits with Cleansing Power
In this day and age, our lives are filled with conveniences and amazing technological and scientific breakthroughs. However, we are also subject to a whirlwind of toxins on a nearly constant basis. Our bodies are amazing and have detoxification processes in place to eliminate these toxins, but with the sheer amount we are often exposed to, they can go...
Is Stress Tearing You Apart?
We've all heard that prolonged stress is bad for us, but do you know how bad? When stress is experienced in short, functional bursts - as it was biologically designed to - such as in the case of an emergency situation, it can help us to get out of a tight jam with heightened alertness and a sense of...
7 Popular Plant-Based Diets
With the pitfalls of the industrial Western diet becoming increasingly researched, many people are turning to plant-based diets as an alternative. Dining on a variety of plant-based foods is a great choice for health, as the antioxidants and other nutrients they provide can keep you in the healthiest state possible, and often aid in weight loss. Some people choose to...
Smoking Increases Risk of Suicide and Psychiatric Disorders
Over the years, researchers have found that smokers are more likely to commit suicide than those who’ve never lit up before. The hypothesized reasoning has been that individuals suffering from psychiatric disorders were more likely to be smokers, and were also more likely to commit suicide. However, a recent study suggests that smoking in and of itself may be the culprit...
Fortified Foods May be Harming our Kids
Do your kids tend to eat fortified breakfast cereals every morning? If so, it could be harming their health. A new report by the Environmental Working Group, a health research and advocacy organization, says that "millions of children are ingesting potentially unhealthy amounts" of vitamin A, zinc and niacin. Fortified breakfast cereals are the leading source of the excessive...
Study: How a Cool Bedroom Can Help You Burn Fat
Could it really be possible to enhance your metabolism while you sleep? Sounds too good to be true, right? While you still obviously have to eat right and exercise during the day, new research shows that you actually may be able to rev up your body's ability to burn fat during snooze hours, simply by making the room colder. The...
Bhutan Plans to Become First Fully Organic Country on Earth
A revolutionary announcement has been recently made by Bhutan, a small Himalayan kingdom located between China and India. The tiny nation - home to approximately 700,000 people - plans to become the first country on Earth to boast an agricultural system that is 100 percent organic. The decision to go fully organic is a part of Bhutan's "Gross National Happiness" program,...
