The Link Between Meat Consumption, Deforestation and Climate Change
A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that meat consumption plays a large part in the problematic deforestation, especially tropical forests and the Amazon. Animals raised for meat tend to use up a lot of land for raising crops and grazing. Eating too much meat can be extremely bad for your health, but did you ever stop...
Stress 101: The Science Behind Your Stressful Emotions
Your company's revenues are shrinking. Your kids need braces--and thousands of dollars for college just down the road. Your aging father has landed in the hospital again. And now that idiot driver on your left is swerving into your lane as he yaks on his cell phone. You might just snap. Stress, when it's chronic or repeated, does more than...
More Bad News for Soda Lovers, It Increases Your Risk of Stroke
Pop. Soda. Cola. No matter what you call soft drinks, they're among the unhealthiest beverages in this country. Sugar-sweetened soft drinks have been linked with coronary artery disease and its risk factors, including obesity, high blood lipid levels, hypertension, and diabetes. And although low-calorie sodas have not been extensively studied, there's new information that sugar-sweetened and diet soft drinks...
The Nutritious Side of Coconut Milk Ice Cream [Recipe]
Coconut milk ice cream is not only refreshing, but it has numerous health benefits to it as well. Just in time for the triple digit heat, this delicious and tempting dessert is high in nutrition and offers your body many antioxidants. Coconut milk offers whole body health and energy due to its nutritional fats including Medium Chain Triglycerides and lauric...
Research Reveals A Strong Link Between Coffee Consumption and Skin Cancer
According to a new study published in Cancer Research, professors have found a link between coffee consumption and skin cancer. Drinking enough cups of caffeinated coffee may lower your risk for developing basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer. Basal cell carcinoma is a slow growing form of nonmelanoma skin cancer. It begins in the top layer...
Breakfast: Your First Shot at a Healthy, Energized Day
When you think of eating breakfast, what comes to mind? For most people, they think, “If I only had the time…” or “I’m not hungry in the morning!” Yet breakfast is what fuels your body for the day and helps to jumpstart clean energy each morning. Find out how you can eat a balanced, delicious breakfast each morning in...
A Soda a Day Can Lead to an Extra 15 lbs a Year
Sugar-sweetened beverages--sodas, coffee drinks, energy drinks, bottled teas--are ubiquitous; and sugar- and calorie-laden. Evidence points out that our penchant for such sweet bottled beverages may be fueling the obesity epidemic. Sweetened drink consumption has risen by about 100 percent among young adults since the 1970s, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. About 50 percent...
Sea Turtles Suffer in this Hot, Dry Heat Too
We aren’t the only ones suffering in these hot temps lately. In fact, leatherback sea turtles seem to be suffering the most as the thermometer rises with each passing week. University researchers have found that the huge climatic changes are posing great dangers to these endangered species, whose breeding grounds continue to be disrupted. Imagine lying on the beach in...
Simple Steps to Quickly Improve Gut Health
Sometimes it doesn’t matter how healthy you try to eat. Those unwanted digestion problems could strike you at any point throughout the day, making you wish you held off on that last spoonful of spinach artichoke dip. But what happens when you can’t control this uncomfortable feeling? A new study reveals that you can improve your digestion in a...
The 7 Best Resources for Essential Oils
Essential oils are the most concentrated form of scent products. They are used in a variety of items from candles and perfumes to cosmetics. A number of resources exist for scent artists to learn more and even purchase essential oils. 1. Essential Oils University is the largest database of essential oils in the world. It contains a complete listing of all...
