Stop Big Corps Marketing to Our Children
In recent years, there has been a lot of talk from many of the fast food giants promoting ad campaigns that state they are using “better, healthier” ingredients. A recent report by the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, found that the reality is, these menus are not getting any healthier, their marketing tactics have just changed....
Are You Depressed? Mold May be the Reason
A 2007 study that appeared in the October edition of the American Journal of Public Health revealed that people who live in damp, moldy homes may be prone to depression. The study was hailed as a first as Brown University researchers discovered a link between regular household mold and mental health issues. There are a number of well-documented physical symptoms...
How to Avoid the Risk of Raw Meat Bacteria
The recent outbreak of Salmonella linked to Foster Farms chicken has renewed the worries of many people regarding foodborne illnesses. To date, about 340 people across the United States have reported becoming ill, and about 40 percent of these people have been hospitalized. According to The Oregonian, Mexico currently has a ban on the imports of Foster Farms chicken from...
5 Reasons to Ditch Dryer Sheets and Safer Alternatives
Dryer sheets are fairly simple products that many of us have been accustomed to using as a regular part of washing and drying our clothes to get that “fresh scent,” that's often promoted by all of those marketing ads. We’ve bought into the hype that they’re necessary, but in truth, all they are is just another source of exposure...
Avoid Empty Calories – Make Your Own Protein Bars
Protein bars often hold the promise of being the perfect healthy snack that can provide energy as well as muscle-building protein, but if you take a close look at the ingredients you’ll usually find it chock full of sugar in addition to hydrogenated oils, preservatives, and a whole list of fillers and other nutritionally-void ingredients. Many protein bars contain soy...
3 Autumn Herbs and Seasonal Teas
The cooler weather is settling in and the flavors of fall are popping up everywhere. While there are certainly several spiced beverages on sale at seemingly every coffee stand, most of these overly sweet and highly processed drinks lack any benefit of the herbs and spices they supposedly incorporate. Ditch the sweet stuff and instead take advantage of these three...
What’s the Ideal Way to Run
The bane of any dedicated runner is injury. They’ll go to great lengths to avoid it. New shoes every 300 to 500 miles, massage, ice baths, ridiculous-looking calf compression sleeves of every color of the rainbow worn proudly before, during and even after a run; runners will stop at nothing to keep their bodies going strong. And the long-time theory...
Keep it Simple Stupid: How Traffic Light Labelling May Help Ease Nutritional Confusion
Food labels and nutritional information can be confusing, that is all there is to it. While many restaurants gladly provide customers with nutritional information, few have the ability to make sense of the information in a way that helps us make an informed and healthy decision about what to eat. The garble on back of take-out packages often leaves...
8 Hours of Sleep Can Keep Your Brain Detoxified
A new study funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) documents the process by which sleep quite literally flushes the brain of toxins that are accumulated throughout the day. During the course of the study, researchers injected dye into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of mice, and observed the way it flowed through their brains, while also...
No Lunch from Home Without a Medical Note
Are cozy relationships between school lunch management companies and food processors jeopardizing your child's health? Remember the days, sitting around the lunch table trading items from your lunchbox with items from your friends lunchbox? Remember opening up your thermos on a chilly winter day to taste your Mom's best chicken noodle soup and enjoy her awesome dark chocolate chip cookies...
