Let’s say you were given a stack of photos of women and you were asked to rate them on their beauty. How will you judge them? Perhaps you will look for smooth skin, full lashes, straight teeth, a slim build, curves in the right places, a contoured face, a small nose, voluminous hair, or any...
Doctors (and common sense) are warning against a pseudoscientific practice that involves eating and putting mushed up oak galls into the vagina, claiming it’s an “organic” way to clean, heal, and tighten the vagina. The product was being peddled by a Malaysian “health shop” on the e-commerce site Etsy. The instructions advise customers to boil the...
Weight loss has never been considered a journey for the faint-hearted. Some people would rather resort to surgical fat removal than embark on diets and regular workouts. A survey published on Health.com explains that 2 out of 5 people who embark on diets give up after the first seven days. Another grim statistic is that...
Living the life you want often requires more than just hard work and ambition. It also means learning from those who have already achieved success. I’ve been fortunate to meet and learn from many brilliant individuals, each offering nuggets of wisdom that have shaped my journey. On my 33rd birthday, I compiled a list of...
We cannot really overstress the important role of the human brain. It is the control center for our mental and physical processes and enables us to perform our everyday activities effectively. However, as we age, our cognitive health begins to decline, so maintaining a healthy brain throughout life is vital. Several factors contribute to brain...
Global sandwich chain Subway prides itself on its army of sandwich construction engineers, better known as sandwich artists, responsible for the assembly of all your Subway subs, good, bad, and indifferent. If you buy into the image of Subway’s advertising, the sandwich artists all love practicing their art for customers, but the reality is there...
Asparagus are versatile vegetables. They pair well with steak dinners, pasta, eggs, stir-fries, and other classic recipes. Their versatility also extends to their health benefits. Asparagus contains a wide range of nutrients that can positively impact the body. They include fiber, folate, vitamin C, iron, chromium, vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin E, potassium, and more....
Backing into parking spaces is not the best option for many reasons. It can be difficult to judge the size of a space and how much room you will have to reverse safely. There is also the risk that you may miss something in your rear cross-traffic alerts and cause a collision with another vehicle....
Intimacy is an important factor in the long-term success of relationships, including marriages. In particular, women’s sexual desire plays an important role in relationship benefits and daily relationship quality. Studies have shown that when women have higher levels of sexual desire, there is greater sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction overall. Women’s Sexual Desire Indicator Of...
Dark chocolate “sunbutter” cups, 2-ingredient chocolate mousse, dark chocolate avocado blueberry muffins. So many recipes, so little time! But the good news for you fellow chocolate-fiends is that your cocoa obsession could have some positive health effects on your brain. Chocolate Makes You Smart? A study published in the journal Appetite found a link between...
The vagus nerve is something that is becoming more appreciated all the time as scientists continue to research it. This nerve could be an answer to reducing chronic inflammation in the body. While some research has focused on stimulating it through implants, there are actually less invasive and more natural ways to stimulate the vagus nerve. ...
If someone near you suddenly began having a heart attack, fell unconscious, or stopped breathing, would you know how to help them? If your answer is no, you’re not alone. According to a Cleveland Clinic study, only 54 percent of Americans say they know how to perform CPR, and only one in six know the...
