People have eaten peanut butter for generations. For many of us, it is a comfort food. We grew up eating peanut butter and jam sandwiches, ants on a log, peanut butter Ritz Bitz, peanut butter cups, and the list goes on. It is loved for its creamy texture, rich flavor, and ability to be paired...
Why spend so much money purchasing products you could make at home yourself with something that’s supposed to be thrown away? Oranges are awesome fruits with amazing health benefits and a lot of people love to eat them in a variety of ways, subsequently tossing loads and loads of peels in the trash. Well, you...
Humans have been using medicinal plants for thousands of years. Early on in our existence, people discovered that nature has done a pretty good job at providing things for stomach problems, pain, concentration, and more. Though modern medicine has now given us the ability to manage and heal more illnesses, diseases, and conditions than we...
So much for health: A study published in the Journal of Hepatology found dietary and herbal supplements lead to liver damage 20 percent of the time. “While many Americans believe supplements to be safe, government regulations (Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994) require less safety evidence to market products than what is required for conventional pharmaceuticals” Dr....
For a condition so common, autism remains poorly understood by many. The chances are you have a friend, acquaintance, or family member who has autism – or at least, knows someone who does. After all, 1 in 68 children in the United States is estimated to be on the autistic spectrum (1, 7). Yet, so...
One of the reasons dogs make such great companions is that they’re so good at communicating with us. They wear their emotions on their faces far more than most non-human animals. We’ve now discovered that’s because they are aware we’re watching, and have learned that humans are visual creatures who respond to facial cues. At...
A craft beer company and an ad agency brewed up a brilliant idea to save marine life if six-pack rings end up in the ocean. Are you aware that 80% of the plastic humans throw away ends up in the oceans? The sad reality is made worse when one learns that, as a result, billions of pounds...
Written By: Jennifer Dene Are your twitching legs keeping you awake at night? Do you regularly feel like you have an itch that you just can’t scratch? You may be suffering from restless legs syndrome. In this article, we’ll talk about the causes of this condition, and you’ll learn eight yoga poses to treat restless legs. What Is...
You should be peeing in your shower – not just for the liberating, rebellious adrenaline rush that you may or may not get from it, but because you could save the planet, just a little bit, by doing so. Peeing In The Shower Is Good For The Planet Let’s think about it for a moment, mathematically. Every...
Your morning routine may include more than just a tasty start to the day. Recent research has suggested that a simple egg in the morning could play a leading role in strengthening your bones against osteoporosis.1 Let’s take a look at how adding eggs to your diet might be the key to safeguarding your skeletal...
In the United States alone, 18 million people see a doctor for knee pain every year. (1) Trouble with these joints is highly common, yet still, many of us don’t know what to do about it. We’ve rounded up the best exercises for knee pain and a few you should avoid to help feel your...
We all know the paradoxical truth: taking vacations can be stressful! And one of the biggest stress factors is trying to pack appropriately. Nobody wants to be stuck in a foreign country with no clean underpants, and certainly nobody wants to be lugging around a suitcase so disorganized that they end up leaving something important behind. In...
