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During This Holiday Season Let the Gift Giving Start with Yourself
The holiday season is meant to bring us joy and lots of good cheer, but for many it brings an abundance of stress that...
11 New Ways to Use Olive Oil
Olive oil, comprised mainly of monounsaturated fatty acids, is considered a healthy dietary fat. Monounsaturated fats have been shown to reduce the risk of...
Chestnuts are an Excellent Source of Fiber and Healthy Fats
You’ve probably heard the song which includes the lyric, “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire.” This year, instead of just singing along, you might...
Don’t be Fooled by 100% Juice Label
If you think that store-bought juices labeled '100% Juice' are roughly equivalent to freshly-squeezed juices you make at home, think again. This label is...
Study Calls Exercise the Most Effective Tool Against Aging
Move over anti-aging lotions and potions. It turns out the real key to anti-aging is motion. Researchers from McMaster University may have unlocked the...
Do You Have Email Apnea?
Former top researcher at Microsoft, Linda Stone, noticed she had a tendency to hold her breath while reading or responding to emails and decided...
More Texting Means Less Sleep
A study published earlier this fall in Psychology of Popular Media Culture found a link between text messaging and quality of sleep: the more...
Try These Seaweeds Loaded With Iodine and Antioxidants
Seaweed is one of nature’s most amazing superfoods. It is one of the most nutritionally dense foods on earth and the most abundant source...
Making Sense of Stevia—What Is Really Pure?
Stevia has lately been experiencing a rapid growth in popularity as a sugar substitute, and for good reason. In its raw and unprocessed state,...
Belly Fat vs. Butt Fat – And the Winner Is…
While excess body fat is not something you should make as your New Year's resolution, if you happen to have a little extra, some...