We all want the kids around us to be healthy and to have the best chance at growing up with great habits. But there are lots of kids who struggle with vegetables and other healthy habits. So what can we do?Kids are fantastic mimics. Because of that, the adults around them have the best opportunity to create these healthy habits for the young people who are depending on them. The fact is that healthy...
1/2/2022 6:00:00 AM
Grandkids truly are the sunshine that makes every day brighter! As a grandparent, it’s important to pass on family values and traditions and to help the little ones feel like they have a tie to those from whom they've come.We want to help them build memories that will sustain them after we've gone and we want to absorb some of that little-kid delight to warm our days as well. Sometimes, with the age...
12/30/2021 6:00:00 AM
When you're in a restaurant, you’ll often hear people ask for “water with lemon please." Do they drink that because the lemon adds a nice flavor to their tasteless beverage? Or do they drink it because they know something that most people don’t?It turns out that there are many health benefits of adding lemon to warm water, ranging from clearer skin to possibly preventing cancer. Here are 12 reasons...
12/25/2021 6:00:00 AM
1 in 3 people get heart disease and when they find out about it---it’s often too late. Heart disease is a mostly preventable disease and nothing stops you from taking steps to avoid or even reverse the risks right now. The following 3 tips are the best known ways you can avoid a heart attack, or worse -- death.1. Be Active, Stay Active.Maintaining an active lifestyle that includes exercising on a regular...
12/13/2021 9:00:00 AM
While many essential oils are great for many uses around the home, there is none more versatile than orange essential oil. If you’re seeking a safe and natural solution for your common household needs, look no further! From kitchens to furniture, these five ways to use this essential oil only represent a few of its uses, but are great ways to start using oils for a healthier and happier home.1. Get...
12/9/2021 9:00:00 AM
Have you heard of revenge bedtime procrastination yet? Consider this: It’s late, really late. A reasonable bedtime has come and gone, and yet, the idea of retiring for the night feels like such a drag. After a long, frustrating day, what’s another 20 minutes on social media, online shopping or Hulu? We deserve it, right?Yeah, we might not feel so forgiving of ourselves when morning finally rolls around,...
12/7/2021 9:00:00 AM
Maybe it’s a mottled brownish spot of skin that’s changed size or color, or a mole that’s suddenly become uneven and asymmetric. And suddenly you're worried. Maybe we have skin that developed new coloration ranging from white, pink, and red to bluish-black. Skin cancer is a serious health concern, and it doesn’t discriminate. Anyone, at any age, can be affected. Let me say that again: anyone can get...
12/7/2021 9:00:00 AM
Looking at our ancestors can teach us a lot about where we’ve come from and how much we’ve changed. We modern humans might not be quite the same beings we were millennia ago, but we’ve also remained unchanged in many ways.Archeologists have worked painstakingly to piece together human history, and much of their research depends on remains left behind by our predecessors. Even ancient waste can offer...
12/6/2021 9:00:00 AM
Autoimmune conditions are some of the most complex and intricate challenges that can strike a person's health. Because these systems are incredibly complex and interwoven into every system of the body, the results of each autoimmune condition are likewise incredibly complex. And researchers have long struggled to pin them down as a result. They do know that certain issues seem to spark microscopic...
12/3/2021 9:00:00 AM
Pain is a normal part of life. It lets us know when we’re in danger of harming ourselves, and it warns us when something is going wrong in our bodies. Researchers are studying a rare genetic mutation that has left one woman virtually incapable of perceiving pain, and it may hold the key to the future in pain management.Researchers in England are studying a Scottish woman who has a set of rare genetic...
11/28/2021 9:00:00 AM