Ever since the horrific school shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, debate has raged on both sides of the gun control issue about the failure to protect our children. Various proposals to ban assault weapons, ban large capacity magazines and eliminate gun registration "loopholes” seem to be t … Read More
How to Stop Sugar Cravings: Top 10 Ways
While the American Heart Association recommends Americans consume no more than 9.5 teaspoons of sugar a day, the average adult eats 22. The average child? 32.[i] We probably don’t have to tell you that all of this sugar is not only adding to our waistlines, it’s also been linked to numerous chronic diseases ranging from ca … Read More
Soda Dangers: Top 10 Reasons to Dump those Soft Drinks
Soda is full of high-fructose corn syrup and not much else, which means it’s a source of empty calories that you’re better off without. But you know this already, right? Here’s what you may not know: … Read More
Exercise and Depression: Why It's a Powerful Way to Fight It!
About one in 10 U.S. adults are struggling with depression, but the go-to treatment, antidepressants, are estimated to work in in less than half of those who take them (and some studies have found they work no better than a placebo). This means that a lot of people with depression are left with a debilitating darkness that … Read More
The 7 Most Dangerous & Healthiest Ways to Store Food
From Plastic Wrap to Pyrex, What's Best? New research is constantly discovering new causes of the world’s most deadly diseases - and more often than most people realize, it is due to poor choices in food storage. Every day, it seems that leached Bisphenol A (BPA) or Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is proven a cause for yet anoth … Read More
6 Best Exercises for Wrist Pain
It’s easy to take your wrists for granted, that is, until you have wrist pain. Then the dull throbbing ache or sharp, stabbing pain that occurs every time you try to brush your teeth, chop carrots for dinner, type on your computer or do countless other routine activities in a day makes your wrists impossible to ignore. … Read More
Exercise for Busy People
About one-third of Americans say they only exercise once a week or less because they are simply too busy to exercise more often.[i] But this excuse is going to quickly fall by the wayside, as a growing body of research suggests you can get more exercise benefits by working out only a fraction of the time. … Read More
What Can Back Pain Be a Symptom Of? (7 Serious Diseases!)
... 7 Serious Diseases with Back Pain as a Symptom (and a FREE Solution!) What if it's not just a backache? Back pain should always be taken seriously. What you may have written off as "strain” or "overwork” could actually be an early warning sign of a major health problem. That’s because it's not always your muscles caus … Read More
The 11 Best Healthy Habits for a Longer, Happier Life
You want to live a long, healthy and happy life, right? Here are the best healthy habits you should start doing today to achieve just that. No really, we mean today. Print out this list now, post it on your bathroom mirror or your refrigerator, and consult it often to give your mental and physical health a steady boost … Read More
How to Shop for Groceries
9 Big Tips to Save Your Health and Your Money How to shop for groceries probably seems like a no-brainer … but walking into a grocery store is a bit like stepping into a lion’s den. While you’re not likely to be eaten alive, you are likely to be completely overtaken by the alluring displays set up by hungry food marketers. … Read More