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 our streets and highways.  We don’t think much of the materials that they’re using to...
Empathy is a quality which allows a person to relate to and feel someone else's emotions as if they were their own.  It differs from sympathy, which is the ability to relate and understand someone else's emotions, while not taking on...
The impact of good cardiovascular health extends to almost every part of the body, but it’s not often easy to achieve.  Along with constantly changing guidelines on what’s ok to eat versus what’s not, introducing the concept of cholesterol...

Mind + Body

Reducing Pain by Breathing…Out

Does all that slow and metered breathing during prenatal lessons or during painful events really help get us through the pain, or is it...

7 Amino Acids for Neuroprotection

The brain may be up to 73% water, but protein intake may be more important in cognitive health than previously thought.  Low levels of...

Vitamin A Could Unlock Brown-Fat Burning

Fat burning can be a top priority for many people, but an especially important type of fat burning is only activated during certain conditions. ...

High-fat Meals & Concentration

It may not just be a 3 p.m. slump if you find yourself foggy after lunch, particularly when you eat a take-out meal at...

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

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Nutrients + Diet

Vitamin A Could Unlock Brown-Fat Burning

Fat burning can be a top priority for many people, but an especially important type of fat burning is only activated during certain conditions. ...

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. ...

Paleo Potatoes?

It’s a controversial subject in the Paleo diet community:  to eat, or not to eat, potatoes.  The Paleo diet strives to be a modern version of the...

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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