In our world today, you see smartphones everywhere you go. In fact, there seems to be no limit to who gets to use wireless technology - from the littlest babies who watch videos and learn their ABCs online to our grandmothers and grandfathers who now play games on smartphones and...
Ways Sugar Affects Your Brain
Everybody knows that consuming too much sugar is bad for both our heart health and our waistlines. However, now there is also mounting evidence that sugar, in high levels of consumption, can negatively affect one’s brain health, including cognitive function and psychological well-being. Sugar is not a source of...
3 Things to Know About Depression
Depression is a fact of life that millions of people battle every single day. It is a battle that most fight with the weapon they were equipped by modern health care - prescription drugs. No one questions it. And who would? It has been established that depression is caused by...
Birth Control Pills – Do Their Cons Outweigh Their Pros?
Most women who are on the birth control pill take it for one of these reasons: To prevent pregnancy To address menstrual cycle related problems To clear up their acne The most important reason for taking ‘the pill’ is to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Of course, no one can deny...
Why You Should Include More Veggies in Your Diet
When you think of vegetables from when you were a child, you probably think of bland or awful tasting green things your mom used to force-feed you. As you grow older, your perspective changes. Now you think eating vegetables mean tossing a few leaves of lettuce, adding some tomatoes and...
Zinc: What Is It Really For?
How do you feel today? Do you notice anything different, like your sudden lack of appetite? Do you feel like you have taken a ride on a time machine back to high school when your acne was at its worst? Do you notice there’s more than the usual amount of...
What Alcohol Really Does to Your Body
Some people do not think much of it but the truth is, even a small amount of alcohol has an effect on our bodies. When we drink alcohol, it is absorbed into the bloodstream and gets distributed throughout the body. If you eat food high in fat, you will absorb...
Gardening: Why You Should Try It
Some people have the desire to save fuel or energy, but have never considered gardening. Yes, having your own backyard garden helps you save significant amounts of fossil fuel. It also helps reduce the carbon emissions. Other than saving energy, there are other reasons why it’s a good idea to...