Afraid To Show Some Skin During The Summer? Don’t Worry I Was Too
With summer approaching I often wondered growing up, "What’s the deal with Summer Fashion?" Is it the sun or the sandy beaches that make us want to run out and buy a skimpy outfit? Before I started my journey to losing over 100 lbs, I sure didn’t want to show any extra skin. During the cold months it was easy...
Plastic Water Bottles: Marketing Bonanza And Environmental Boondoggle
As I attended one of my children’s soccer games last Saturday and absorbed the fields full of children running and playing, one thing that jumped out to me was the amount of plastic water bottles at the park. They were everywhere; on benches, under benches, in people’s hands, on the ground, in trunks and back seats of cars, and...
Allergies May Actually Be Helpful
This year, seasonal allergies seem to be worse than usual. If you have heard your family or colleagues sneezing a lot lately, count it up to the unseasonably warm winter this year and an abundance of pollen earlier than normal. While sneezing and all the symptoms of allergies can be quite annoying, they may actually be serving a purpose. Allergy...
Hidden Dangers in Your Dentist Office
When you go to the dentist, you hope that it is as sanitary as any medical office should be. However, there are many hidden dangerous areas of potential contamination that may be present in your dentist’s office that you may not know about. Bacterial Agents Many people assume that any medical office uses equipment that does not carry the potential for...
3 Questions You Need To Ask Yourself Before Starting A Diet
There are so many different and varied diets floating around today that it can be a daunting task to make a decision on which one is right for you when you feel it’s time to lose weight. Some diets say low fat while others insist low calories are the way to go. Still yet, other diet gurus are adamant that...
MSG: As Bad as You Believe?
Many of us have heard for years that monosodium glutamate, also known as MSG, is a bad additive chemical in Chinese and other kinds of foods. For decades now, restaurants have advertised that they do not add MSG to their foods and, for the most part, consumers have consistently bought into this advertising ploy. However, recently food scientists have...
Have MRI’s Only Been Half Right?
The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies has become fairly routine for brain imaging in the 20 years since the technology was introduced. It is used for a wide range of health issues, from identifying the reasons for chronic headaches to tracking the progression of tumor growth. However, recent research indicates that the reading of functional MRIs may...
Complimentary Therapies May Help Improve Fertility
Going through fertility treatments can be stressful and exhausting. Women often report that they feel awfully temperamental overall, with raging hormones and the emotional upheaval of trying to have a baby when their body will not cooperate. However, more and more women are turning to alternative complimentary therapies to assist them in their quest to have a baby and...
Is That Apple Trying to Kill You?
Do you ever think about what went into growing that apple or bowl of cherries you’re about to eat? Sadly, unless you are eating organic produce or grew it organically yourself, your diet may not be nearly as healthy as you think it is. Since the 1940s, the use of pesticides has increased 10-fold. In fact, it is estimated...
Eat Your Veggies – They’re Good for Your Breasts!
Little did you know that eating cabbage and other green cruciferous vegetables would help with breast health, but a study recently presented at the American Association of Cancer Research found that women who eat large amounts of these specific vegetables have far better breast health than women who forgo them. What are Cruciferous Vegetables? Cruciferous vegetables include the cabbage family, such...
