Real Wellness
Like many people in the Baby Bust generation, I grew up on dry, boxed cereal. Sure, my mom would make bacon and eggs, waffles or even homemade donuts on weekends or other special occasions, but for the most part, we ate a vast array of sugar-coated and very tasty cereal with brightly colored boxes and […]
If you belong to a certain generation, you might recall being force-fed castor oil as a child. This common traumatic memory is thanks to the oil’s ability to rapidly relieve constipation, and, in theory, purge any bugs that could be causing illness. Castor oil has many, many amazing therapeutic abilities beyond the rather unpleasant stimulation […]
We love our gym memberships, our yoga, CrossFit, treadmills, even marathons. But now and then we look for an excuse to not exercise. If you, like many of us, would like a reason to not exercise from time to time, then you’ve come to the right place. We’ve compiled a list of six serious, and […]
You may be aware that unexplained changes in mood, energy, and sleep could be signs of a hormonal imbalance. But did you know that hormones also determine your body shape? Hormones are powerful things and when they are imbalanced they can affect not only our health, but they can also determine our body type. There […]
Scientists and enthusiastic vegetarians are always on the look out for new meat substitutes. From scientific laboratory meat to delicious black bean burgers, veggie meat alternatives have become commonplace. However, fresh ideas are few and far between. The good news is, a veggie meat substitute has recently been discovered in the form of jackfruit. Jackfruit […]
Bacteria may be the secret ingredient in your burger, turning your meal from delicious to dangerously toxic. A Consumer Reports study uncovered the fact that a large quantity of the packaged ground beef you purchase in the supermarket contains at least one type of harmful bacteria. This is alarming, since America buys 4.6 billion pounds […]
Plastics are affordable, lightweight and damage-resistant, so they are the easiest choice for food storage and lunch containers. But are they safe? You may have heard about the toxin bisphenol-A or BPA. Many products are now sold with a “BPA free” label, which is supposed to assure us that a product is safe. However, these […]
Good health and wellness are what all guys strive for, right? If you are nodding your head in agreement, you may want to make sure there isn’t a sweetened soda beverage in your hand. Research published in the British medical journal Heart found that drinking sweetened soda may increase your risk for heart failure by 23 […]
New hope for the future comes in the form of research findings that Alzheimer’s may be detectable up to 18 years before an official diagnosis. Earlier detection could mean more opportunity for treatment. The Mayo Clinic defines Alzheimer’s disease as “a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. It’s the most common […]
Did you know that there is a product made from sugar cane that is considered a superfood? It’s called blackstrap molasses, and it’s essentially the antithesis of refined white sugar. That’s because blackstrap molasses is what’s left behind when nearly all of the sugar is processed out of the sugar cane. Blackstrap molasses encompasses most […]
