Summer days have been fun and carefree while we enjoyed time with friends and family and indulged in tasty treats. Typically, it’s a time when we splurge on goodies such as ice cream and fast food. But now fall is upon us and it’s time to get back into our...
Natural Approaches to Managing Seasonal Allergies
It’s that time of year again – allergy season! A time when many struggle to relieve their symptoms of sneezing, running nose, itchy eyes and blocked sinuses. Most seasonal allergies are caused by pollens found in outdoor plants and they create a miserable reaction for those who are exposed, which...
Eating Healthy as You Age
Having a healthy diet can be beneficial in a variety of ways. It can keep your body functioning optimally and give you the energy you need to get through your day. As you age, your body’s needs change. Your diet should also change. Finding ways to be healthier is important...
Get Your Dose of Vitamin D
The sun is a beautiful thing that is essential for all life to exist, including us. While it provides us with light and warmth, it also provides us with the extremely valuable Vitamin D. While the doctor-recommended daily dosage of Vitamin D seems to change every couple years, the one...
5 Long-Term Impacts of Sleep Deprivation
It can be easy to get caught up in the businesses of life. Working long hours, keeping up with cleaning and maintenance duties around the house, trying to pack in fun activities with friends and family - all these life pursuits can add up and make it hard to get...
6 Natural Herbs that Give You Energy and Focus
Do you feel tired all the time? Are you sluggish getting out of bed? Do you often get that mid-afternoon fatigue? If you're like most people, you need something to help you start and finish the day. Perhaps you turn to coffee for your jumpstart. Sure it kicks you awake,...
Diet and Mental Health: Can What You Eat Affect Your Brain?
Your brain never catches a break. It's always on, always working to keep you alive and functioning the right way. Even when you're asleep, your brain works double time. And all of this work requires some kind of fuel, right? Food is that fuel. And just like with your car,...
Why You Should Make Broccoli a Mainstay in Your Diet
Broccoli has grown popular in recent years – and not in a good way. The media is partly to blame. After all, broccoli is shown over and over in movies as the “gross-looking” mini tree that parents put on their kids’ plates and children push to the side or off...
Benefits of Blueberries for Your Brain
Everybody knows that blueberries are excellent for our health. They are high in antioxidants that aid in protecting our bodies from age-related health risks and various diseases. In addition to that, this amazing fruit has grown popular because it’s one of the top brain foods that can greatly improve one’s...
Presence of Toxic Heavy Metals in Baby Food Products – Should You Be Alarmed?
How safe is the snack you are feeding your little one? A recent study showed that one-third of baby food products they have tested contained several harmful elements like arsenic, acrylamide, cadmium, and lead. Included in the research were 530 different baby food products including baby formulas, drinks, cereals, and...