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Shower Power
Sometimes, there’s nothing better than a warm shower to rinse all your cares away. It’s doubly true after a workout. Not only are all those negative ions that you’re inhaling good for you, but a warm shower will also help to relieve the muscle aches caused by lactic acid. While a soap-and-water shower will get rid of the dirt, it won’t provide the deep cleaning that your body … [Read More...]
Health
Adaptogens
Adaptogens are being used more and more often to help the body deal with stress, but exactly what are adaptogens and how do they work? Adaptogens are plants that are endowed with the power to enhance entire body function in humans. The concept of adaptogens is ancient and has been an important feature of the … [Read More...]
Can Aromatherapy Improve Your Mental Health?
Aromatherapy has long been touted as a beneficial therapy for physical conditions. But it can also be good for your mental health as well. Extracting the scented oils from various plants, aromatherapy products permeate your body and mind to offer relaxing, healthful benefits that last. Note, however, that … [Read More...]
Suffer From UTIs? Say Goodbye Cranberry, Hello D-Mannose
If you suffer from urinary tract infections, you’ll be thrilled to discover d-Mannose. D-Mannose is a naturally occurring simple sugar found in fruits like peaches, apples, oranges and certain berries, like cranberries and blueberries. The sugar, extracted as a white crystal sugar similar to glucose, can be … [Read More...]
Fitness
Exercise And Heart Health: Even A “Little Bit” Helps
A recent review published August 1, 2011 in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association, shows that even small amounts of aerobic exercise help … [Read More...]
A New Spin On Spin Classes
Want to get strong and toned from head to toe? Try a little "Soul Cycling!" New York City's SoulCycle is the latest fitness movement to take the city by … [Read More...]
Get A Jump On Lymphatic Cleansing
Rebounders (they look like mini trampolines) provide a great way for people of all ages to get healthy aerobic exercise. One of the many benefits of … [Read More...]
Nutrition
Test-Tube Meat
“Tube Steak” has a whole new meaning these days, as scientists at laboratories around the world are working to create meat in labs that will look and taste … [Read More...]
The Difference Between Raw Milk and Pasteurized Milk
You may or may not be aware that the FDA has banned the sale or transportation across state lines of raw milk. With the exception of California, where raw … [Read More...]
Skip The Red Wine, Go For Dark Chocolate Instead
When I was a kid, the word on chocolate was that it would rot your teeth, give you acne, and "a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips." I tried - really … [Read More...]
