Basic Survival Skills You Should Know
We have all seen it, the guy who gets stranded out in the wilderness with no supplies or understanding of his surroundings, or the group of hikers that forget to bring along a compass. They quickly find themselves in hot water, and you wonder, why weren't they more prepared? Whether you like to camp, hike or just generally be outdoors,...
How Stress with Oxytocin Can Be Your Friend – Really
So, what happens to you when you are in a stressful situation? Does your heart start to pound and do your palms sweat? Most of us have come to see stress as a threat to our health, but new research indicates that it may not be as bad for us as we once thought, at least not if we...
9 Reasons to Eat Licorice Root
Licorice root may just be one of the most over-looked herbs when it comes to healing. This wood-like plant can grow up to seven feet tall and produces dark green leaves with both yellow and purple flowers. The root itself has been utilized by various ancient cultures medicinally to treat a multitude of ailments. Here are just a few of...
1 Reason to Juice Beet Root with Your Workout Routine
Classed as a powerful superfood by today’s nutritional health experts, beets are commonly cooked or sliced thin for salads and are also easy to juice. Beet juice has long been touted as a blood purifier and blood builder because it helps build red blood cells. Ironically, at one point in history, beet greens were eaten but the roots tossed aside...
What Causes Hangnails and How to Prevent Them
Hangnails can be extremely annoying and often painful. It’s not something you’ll frequently see in the headlines and they're rarely discussed around the water cooler, but this is a common problem for men and women. A bad manicure can cause a hangnail, particularly if the manicurist pushes the cuticle back aggressively or cuts along the edge of it with scissors....
Are You a Buzzkill? Plus What to do About It
A buzzkill is someone that spoils an otherwise enjoyable event, bringing others down with irritating or annoying comments or actions. All of us have probably encountered these “downers” who often have nothing nice to say, ruining the mood for all around them. Some people may be so ingrained in their negative habits that they don’t even realize that they are...
What Happens To Your Poop When You Flush? The Poop Cycle
The end-result of the so-called “poop cycle” may not be what you think. Once you flush you might assume that it is the last of your poop - but it doesn’t really work out quite that way. Like many things, perhaps you have never really thought about what happens to the trillions of gallons of waste that leaves American...
Is This Parasite Living in You?
Toxoplasma gondii, the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis, is thought to live within the bodies of about 60 million Americans. It was long considered to be relatively harmless to those with normally-functioning immune systems, until recently. A study recently performed at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, has linked this single-celled, protozoan parasite to possible behavioral changes in humans. Toxoplasma gondii can be...
Why Your Fat Loss is Dependent on Muscle Mass
Most people know that a combination of a healthy diet and daily exercise is the best possible way to lose weight. However, there are still some of us that try changing our diets without exercising, or exercise without changing our diets, and expect positive results. A common misconception exists that exercise alone will shed those unwanted pounds. Along with burning...
How to Stay Safe in Life Threatening Cold Temperatures
Now that winter is well underway, those of us living in northern climates are facing extremely cold weather conditions and winter storms. This means the scary potential for hypothermia, frostbite and power outages due to heavy snow or ice. To prepare yourself and your family for potential winter emergencies, keep a kit with the following emergency supplies in stock in...
