Unplugged Vacations Reduce Toxic Stress
When was the last time you had a real vacation? Not a working holiday, or one in which you occasionally felt compelled to answer your emails or phone calls, but a completely unplugged vacation - without your cell phone, laptop or even a television set. Disconnecting to connect The world is more wired than ever. In our fast paced lives most...
8 Reasons Why Exercise Really Matters to Your Health
You probably know you should exercise regularly, but the odds are, you don't. The latest Center for Disease Control report found that only about 16 percent of Americans get the recommended level of physical activity they should and more than 25 percent don’t exercise at all. Inactivity rates in many southern states are as high as 30 percent. Here are...
10 Ways Febreze Threatens Your Health and How to Freshen Your Home Naturally
How many times have you found yourself about to have a room full of guests only to discover that your indoor air does not smell so fresh? This happens to all of us, especially if we have pets or have been cooking something in the kitchen. Indoor odors seem to linger for a very long time, get caught in...
Is Your Favorite Brand of Honey Real or an Impostor?
Honey is a nutrient-dense food that has a wide array of medicinal qualities. This golden substance has been shown to fight cancer and heart disease, reduce ulcers and gastrointestinal disorders, increase athletic performance, reduce sore throat and cough, battle fungus infections and serve as an antibacterial agent, to name a few. Missing Pollen With all the talk about the benefits...
3 Reasons Why You Should Drink Green Tea in the Afternoon
Green tea was discovered in China where it was used solely for medicinal purposes, it soon caught on as a beverage because of its pleasant taste. So, while you may know that green tea is beneficial to your health and quite tasty too, have you gotten into the habit of sipping it in the afternoon? If not, there is...
Dietary Supplements Falling Short
Bad news for those taking dietary supplements - several studies have found that what's on the label may not actually be what's in the bottle. The online consumer watchdog, ConsumerLab.com, has tested several types of supplements for quality, with some unfavorable results. In 1999, when thirty different brands of ginkgo biloba were analyzed, seven of them were found to be...
3 Worst Snack Crackers Plus a Healthy Homemade Alternative
Crackers are often marketed as a healthy snack, yet most are highly processed, packed with sugar, sodium, unhealthy fats, artificial flavors and other harmful compounds. They typically come wrapped in plastic and frequently contain a long list of unrecognizable ingredients. What are the worst offenders? Pepperidge Farm Giant Goldfish Buttery Flavor Baked Snack Crackers Many people see the word “baked” and automatically...
How to Turn Hesitation into Action
Have you ever almost made a decision towards something you thought would help you get the results you wanted, but hesitated instead? Many times, instead of taking a bold step out of our comfort zone to have the life we want, we retreat back to what we know…even if that life is no longer tolerable. Pay attention the next...
Top 7 Houseplants to Clean the Air
Our homes are full of chemicals; leaking out of products we use, the off-gassing of certain objects, and things we bring in with us from other places. Houseplants eradicate odors and also remove chemicals which can cause cancer, allergies, asthma, and autoimmune disorders. Of course another major benefit of having some plants around the home is the fact that they...
Best Workout Foods and the Worst
If getting in shape and staying in shape requires the proper balance of exercise and healthy food, how can we best maximize our workouts by eating the right foods before, during and after exercising? Why Eat Before a Workout? You will burn about the same amount of fat whether you eat before a workout or you don't. Personal trainer and nutrition...
