4 Health Risks of Buying a Really Old Home
OId homes often have lots of character and charm, but unfortunately, they can also be hazardous to your health. If you’re thinking about buying that beautiful Victorian with the gingerbread trim or perhaps an antebellum Greek revival, there are a lot of things to consider. It doesn’t necessarily mean that you should give up on your dream, but you may...
Harvard Students Want Bottled Water Gone
As part of their fall 2013 referendum, students at Harvard University voted against the sale and distribution of plastic water bottles on campus. The vote against water bottles was a significant majority: 64 percent of the students who voted wanted water bottles gone. The campaign against water bottles at Harvard was launched by the Environmental Action Committee's Beyond the Bottle...
Alpinia galanga – The Ginger Loaded with Antioxidants
Most everyone is familiar with the distinctive, spicy-sweet taste of ginger, but galangal remains a mystery to many of us who are not versed in Southeast Asian cuisine. Throughout Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam, however, galangal has been used for both culinary and medicinal purposes for centuries. Scientifically known as Alpinia galanga, galangal is also sometimes called Siamese ginger,...
Hot vs. Cold Yoga… and the Winner Is
The ancient practice of yoga has been linked to numerous health benefits. Just a few include lowered stress levels, better flexibility and balance, improved focus and memory, stronger bones, greater lung capacity, relief from chronic pain and lowered blood pressure. Some claim that hot yoga offers even more benefits, but is that really the case? The most well-known type of...
Health Benefits of Broccoli and 3 Great Ways to Eat It
Perhaps the bane of most children’s mealtime, broccoli is by far one of the most highly nutritious foods you can find. And while the term “superfood” seems to be thrown around a lot these days, broccoli is indeed one of the original veggies to warrant such a title. As early as 1982, the National Research Council on Diet, Nutrition and...
5 Warm Drinks that Fight Cancer
There is nothing more relaxing than a warm drink on a chilly day. Something about sitting back and enjoying the smooth taste and comfort of a toasty beverage with a friend or a great book just makes us feel good. The bonus of some of these "feel good" drinks is that they are also beneficial for our physical health as...
Why Are We Exercising More but Getting Fatter?
Let’s start with the good news. Americans are finally exercising more. According to a Universiy of Washington study, the number of women who exercise “sufficiently” rose from 50.7 percent to 59.2 percent, while the number of male exercisers rose from 59.4 percent to 63.2 percent over the span of ten years (2001-2011). Now for the bad news. While we are...
If You are Feeling Blue Plant a Garden
It is well known that being among nature has significant healing properties. The more natural our surroundings, our food and our lifestyles are, the happier we generally feel. A study performed at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences found that the acts of planting seeds and tending to plants have their healing effects, as well. Researchers found that immersion in...
Stop Eating French Fries: Replace Them with These
Americans love their french fries. They love them so much, in fact, that one quarter of the vegetables we eat in this country are consumed via the fried-potato variety. These golden sticks of warm, salty and crispy deliciousness have been a staple component of the fast food meal for decades. It is almost impossible to turn down a side order...
5 Ways You Might be Hurting Your Eyes
As we grow older, our eyesight naturally changes. The little details become more and more difficult to see and it becomes harder to focus clearly. Generally, eyeglasses will help alleviate this problem. Unfortunately, glasses can’t correct some problems, including common eye diseases such as glaucoma, cataracts and dry eye. By addressing and correcting habits that may be harming your...
