What if the answer to winter road maintenance lied in simple and common fruits?  Researchers are turning towards a more sustainable choice for deicers (road salts) to help control roads during the winter season—and they’re looking in an unlikely place:  agricultural waste. A team of...
By Mansal Denton, guest author Don’t stand in front of the microwave. Don’t spend too long talking on the cell phone. These are just a couple of the tidbits of wisdom we got growing up (hopefully) to protect us from...
Music brings people together, but it’s on a whole other level than we were previously aware.  When drummers synchronize keeping on beats with other drummers, their hearts were in it together—literally.                A recent study from the Bar-Ilan University in...

Mind + Body

MIND Diet & Lower Neuro Disease Risk

One of the best diets for heart health and reducing inflammation is the Mediterranean diet.  A very close second is the MIND diet, a...

How to Quit Caffeine without Withdrawals

By Mansal Denton, guest author Even though my friend Cameron was sitting across the table from me deeply engaged in conversation, my eyes were closing...

Braverman Test: How to Understand Your Unique Brain

By Mansal Denton, guest author Upon first entering the world of nootropics and brain health, many people take the Eric Braverman test found in his...

5 Ways to Measure Fitness Besides Heart Rate

There are other ways to track your fitness level besides your heart rate, at exercise and rest, which can help you get a good...

Heart + Soul

How Genes Influence Enjoyment

                It turns out that you can know something is good for you, like spending time outside in nature, but still not be inclined...

12 Weeks of Exercise for Your Mood

If you’re feeling anxious, relief may be closer at hand than you think.                 Researchers from the University of Gothenburg have found evidence that exercise...

Social Eating Better for Heart

Eating socially is an important part of human life, and a gathering with friends, family, or coworkers can bolster the spirits.  Sometimes, though, it’s...

9 Ways to Manage Stress (Besides Meditation!)

Stress management is an important part of being well, but it can often take a backburner to the usual wellness-oriented tips like eating well,...

FAMILY + SOCIAL

Do More with Less

With Amazon Woot, you can save hundreds on Refurbished Items in all categories!

One person's returned item is another person's treasure! Check out the savings on Amazon’s own Woot website offering huge savings and deals across all categories!

Nutrients + Diet

All You Need to Know about Sugar and Sugar Substitutes

The amount of sugar we consume in foods and beverages would likely astound you because so much of it is hidden in different names. ...

Bulletproof Coffee Review: Coffee with Butter (and a few new hacks)

By Mansal Denton, guest author By now Bulletproof coffee (butter in coffee with MCT oil) isn’t exclusive or a secret. Between Ed Sheeran , Shailene...

Avocado a Day for A Healthy Gut

Avocadoes aren’t just trendy; this superfood provides multiple health benefits and the right amount of healthy fats.  As we recently learned, eating an avocado...

WORK

MONEY

Are You Biased—to Left Digits?

Value is a tricky concept.  It varies from person to person, the degree of need, availability, and presentation.  We’d like to think that there...

Parenting

As we all spend more time indoors for the approaching winter, an important part of our lives will be focused on keeping our immune...

ENVIRONMENT

How Genes Influence Enjoyment

                It turns out that you can know something is good for you, like spending time outside in nature, but still not be inclined...

Making Icy Roads Safe: for Us & the Land

With winter weather upon us as we head further into December, the familiar sight of road de-icing trucks and snowplows are once again lining...

A Better Bulb for Blue Light

Seeing people wearing amber glasses (meant to help block the harmful effects of the blue light from devices and lightbulbs) has become more commonplace...

Fitness

Why a Massage Gives Greater Muscle Gains

Massages aren’t just for the stressed mind and body. Their benefits can also extend to intentionally stressed muscles.  New research from Harvard suggests that...

Do We Really Need 10K Steps a Day?

Do you often find it hard to hit the 10,000 steps per day that’s been recommended as the best way to keep yourself healthy? ...

Why You Can't Underestimate the Cold During Exercise

Bundling up for winter sports is a no brainer, but how many of us take the same amount of time to dress when we’re...

Spiritual

Why a Spiritual Journal is Important

We write down all of our appointments, our lists, even the food we’ve eaten--but when was the last time we stopped to write down...

Why you shouldn't trust free healers online

The internet can be a great resource for anyone looking for connections to people offering services to provide healing.  It can also be a...

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Squats have  gotten a lot of press in recent years because of this exercise’s ability to define shape, but they remain one of the...

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