Subway is Not a Healthier Alternative to Other Junk Food
If you consider Subway to be a healthier option than McDonald's and other fast food chains, think again. Subway's new Crunchy Chicken Enchilada Melt is certainly filled with unsavory ingredients, in fact, Subway has never been truly healthy. Subway has tried for years to market themselves as a healthy choice in the fast food world, touting the 'Eat Fresh' slogan....
5 Natural Ways To Keep Mosquitoes Away and 10 Ways to Ease Their Bite
Ouch..... the awful pesky sting of a mosquito is not something anyone enjoys. Mosquitoes are blood sucking insects that know how to spoil a good party. Sure, you can spray yourself with toxic bug repellant and they may stay away for a while, but who wants the worry of all of those dangerous chemicals? The good news is that...
Fast Food Calorie Guidelines Backfire: People Eat More
According to an American Journal of Public Health's recent study, calorie guidelines, put in place to help educate people on the number of calories they should eat, don't truly do the job they were meant to do. Calorie guidelines, required in several states and cities in the United States, were designed to help people make better food choices and cut...
Study: Lose Sleep, Gain Weight
Statistics from 2007 show that 28.3 percent of Americans get less than 6 hours of sleep per night. In addition to high stress levels and decreased cognitive performance, a new study has linked lack of sleep to increased weight gain. The study, titled, "Effects of Experimental Sleep Restriction on Weight Gain, Caloric Intake, and Meal Timings in Healthy Adults,"...
Harnessing the Healing Power of Zen: 8 Steps to Make a Meditation Garden
There is much to be said of the therapeutic benefits of nature and being still in nature. Just spending time outside, under the sun, enjoying the birds and fresh air, is not only revitalizing but also very healing. Even modern day medicine is beginning to realize the powerful capabilities of nature. Healing and meditative gardens are springing up all...
Study: Sugar Destroys Your Colon and Skyrockets Cancer Risk
It is a well-established fact that refined sugar raises the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, obesity and a number of other ailments. In addition, a new study has linked a high intake of sugar to an increased risk of colorectal cancer. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland analyzed the dietary habits of 2,063 colorectal cancer patients, as...
6 Reasons to Eat More Fresh Strawberries
Summer is the season for fresh, organic strawberries. Aside from being sweet and delicious, research shows that strawberries have numerous health benefits, and can even aid in weight loss. Strawberries are high in vitamin C, which has noted immune system-boosting properties. They are also a good source of fiber, and contain calcium, magnesium and potassium. Some of their most important...
Stomach Growling: Annoyance, or Sign of Digestive Imbalance?
We have all experienced stomach growling, which can sometimes be loud and can occur at inopportune times, such as in the middle of a meeting. However, are these growlings a harmless inconvenience, or a cause for concern? The answer is not entirely clear-cut. A rumbling stomach can be an indication of hunger, the sound of the body digesting a meal,...
Arsenic in Apple juice: 3 Ways to Play it Smart
Arsenic is a byproduct of modern day farming practices and a reliance on pesticides and herbicides. Although it exists as a naturally occurring mineral, it is the onslaught of arsenic-infused chemicals that have brought levels to an alarming rate in some foods. There are two ways that arsenic ends up in apple juice. One is by use of arsenic-based pesticides...
Obesity Still on the Rise in Adolescents, and is Linked to Hearing Loss
Recently, a study published in The Laryngoscope found that obese adolescents are two times as likely to have unilateral low-frequency hearing loss than non-obese teens. The obese teenagers studied also had higher levels of hearing loss across all frequencies. This study is just the latest in a slew of studies reporting a number of health issues in obese children and...
