Foods & Exercise

Honey Can Heal WHAT?

The envelope arrived in my mailbox with big red letters on the front, asking “Honey Can Heal What?” Got my attention… because I like using good old-fashioned remedies, as you probably know. Simple things such as honey were part of my growing up years. How about you?…

How to Identify Genetically Modified Food at the Grocery Store

If you are someone who tries to be health conscious about your diet and lifestyle, then you should probably know just how harmful pesticides, growth accelerators, ripening agents, and other chemicals can be for you. Do you even know how common these chemicals are? In order to…

Benefits That Green Tea Has on Your Health

If you’re a tea drinker, you may have come across many different flavors of tea lining the aisles of the grocery store. You may have even seen and tried green tea in your taste-testing endeavors. You may have noticed that it held a nice, gentle flavor, but…

Exercises That Are Good for Your Brain

In today’s world of computers, television, magazines and newspapers all spewing out information to us and overloading our brains, it’s no wonder that we have trouble remembering things. It’s sometimes difficult for us to concentrate on the task at hand because of bells, whistles and other modern…

How Exercising With a Pet Can Help Motivate You

Have you ever considered recruiting your pet to join you in your exercise program?  Pets can actually help you stay motivated to stick with an exercise regimen if you bring them along the next time you jog, walk or even use the treadmill. We all know that…

Foods That Actually Cause Stress

Stress can be caused by a lot of things – from work issues to financial situations.  It’s a normal reaction every human experiences in situations they were not prepared for.  Sometimes, though, stress can be caused by simple situations – such as consuming certain food items that…

Foods That Are Good for Your Mind

There are “feel good” foods that are exceptionally good for your mind and your body. Whether you’re a college student facing finals week or a senior citizen concerned about memory loss and lack of concentration, you’ll benefit from knowing which foods to eat that will give you…

Home Remedies for the Common Cold

Nothing is more annoying and weakening to your body than the onset of the common cold. It can begin with a sore throat, congestion and an overall feeling of discomfort. You may suffer from a higher than normal temperature, headache and loss of appetite. The intensity of…

Health Benefits of Vitamin C

 Whenever you got a cold or the flu, you may have heard your mom (and doctor) warn you to drink plenty of fluids and get extra vitamin C.  That’s because this particular vitamin is able to help boost your immune system. It’s preferable that instead of waiting…