Secondhand Smoke Kills 600,000 Each Year: How to Avoid It
It is common knowledge that smoking is extremely detrimental to our health. Most of us also know that secondhand smoke carries dangers, as well. However, the number of children and adults killed worldwide by secondhand smoke is staggering. According to a study by the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 600,000 people around the world, or about 1 in 100 people,...
Say Goodbye to Dead Skin with this Easy Technique
Your skin is your largest elimination organ. It releases about a pound of waste every day; this is the first place that there are usually obvious signs of a toxic imbalance. If the skin isn’t able to release toxins efficiently, skin conditions like psoriasis or eczema can occur as well as rashes or acne. One of the reasons the skin...
Resveratrol Tests Positive for Anti Cancer Properties
Resveratrol is a phytoalexin produced naturally when plants are under attack by pathogens including bacteria or fungi. It can be found in grapes, blueberries, mulberries, cranberries, peanuts and jackfruit, along with several other foods. It is found in red wine because of the grape content, and has contributed to theories as to why the French tradition of drinking a...
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...
