What is Furniture Polish Poisoning and How to Avoid It
It makes your wooden furniture look shiny and new, and while it can brighten the entire room, are the risks of furniture polish really worth it? Conventional furniture polish is a highly toxic concoction. If accidentally swallowed, it can have extremely serious consequences, and warrants an immediate trip to the emergency room. Even long-term exposure to small amounts,...
8 Reasons Why You Should Do Squats and How to do Them Right
When you think of exercise, is the first thought that pops into your head that of you endlessly pedaling away on a stationary bike? If the thought of long sweat sessions in the gym is a major turnoff, then listen up. One of the best exercises you can do for your entire body requires no gym equipment and can...
5 Home Organizing Tips to Better Your Life
The Huffington Post conducted a survey earlier this year that found 84 percent of Americans who were feeling stressed out said they worry that their home isn’t clean or organized enough and data that was revealed by Ikea found that the average person spends almost an hour each day looking for things they can’t find. Did you know that controlling...
Do This to Detox Your Hair
When it comes to buying hair care products, many consumers are swayed by good marketing. Those commercials and ads with gorgeous women swinging thick, shiny locks over their shoulders can convince almost anyone that a product that can transform their hair into something they can be proud to show off should work for ‘me’ as well. Traditional shampoos and conditioners...
The Ancient Art of Reflexology and What You Can do Yourself
Reflexology has been used for centuries to promote healing and wellness. It is much more than a massage, with its closest healing modality kin considered to be acupuncture as both rely on the concept of “qi” or “chi” referring to the theoretical life force that flows through all living things. Similar to the way an acupuncturist inserts needles into certain...
The Only Way to Get Results
Are you trying to lose weight or making healthy changes, but the results seem to be coming too slow? Do you tend to focus more on the outcome and end result than on the day-to-day steps you're taking? When you focus on the outcome, instead of the process, you'll be frustrated and wonder why you're not making any progress. Allowing...
Do You Need A Technology Time Out?
Who hasn’t interrupted a conversation to answer a text message or update their Facebook status? While this behavior is rude and can be downright insulting to the person left twiddling their thumbs as you scroll through your Twitter feed, does the current obsession with technology qualify as an addiction? The first hospital-based Internet-addiction rehabilitation program opened at the Bradford Regional...
Study: Organic Milk Found to be Superior in Healthy Fat Ratios
A new study performed by researchers at Washington State University supports what organic food advocates have been saying for years: organic milk offers more health benefits than its conventional counterpart. Specifically, organic milk was found to contain a better ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids. The researchers compared approximately 400 samples of organic and conventional milk side by...
Want to Age Your Skin Fast? Do These 3 Things
Our skin is a very precious and important organ. In fact, it is the largest organ in the body and the very first line of defense against foreign invaders. Skin must be nourished and treated with tender loving care, especially as we age. Unfortunately, far too many people fail to care for their skin and wake up one day noticing...
Are You Addicted to Cheese?
While people may have cravings for a variety of foods, some foods have truly addictive characteristics. Cheese is one of these foods, and many people have great difficulty giving it up, even if it wreaks havoc on their digestive system. One of the main reasons that cheese is so addictive is that milk actually contains low levels of opiates, and...
