Although we tend to hear a lot about heart health as it relates to food, researchers are now finding that what we drink matters too. There are some drinks that, especially if consumed in excessive amounts, can actually trigger a heart attack. Coffee Although drinking just one cup of coffee per day actually lowers your …
Should Humans NOT Eat Grains?
It’s a common belief that grains are good for you but there are some reasons that you may want to actually avoid eating them. Grains are present in many common food items such as cereal, pasta, baked products, and more. While there is evidence for both eating grains and avoiding them, let’s take a look …
5 Things To NEVER Share With Anyone
Sharing is caring, but not when it comes to personal items. While most of us know that loaning out toothbrushes or underwear is a big no-no, there are several other products we should keep to ourselves, or not use at all. Read on to learn why sharing these five items might just be a really bad idea. Pens and …
Breakthrough Treatment For Alzheimer’s Coming?
There is a new finding in scientific research out that may change the way that doctors treat dementia forever. It involves a combination of two distinct areas of research that have never before been combined, which are microglia (the brain’s immune cells) and brain waves. This is especially exciting in light of the fact that …
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Can I Get Skinny by Editing My DNA?
What is CRISPR Technology? CRISPR is a gene editing technology that can either edit specific gene DNA or turn genes on or off inside cells. CRISPR does not alter genetic sequencing. Before CRISPR was invented in 2012, there were some other ways to edit genes of animals and plants, but these ways were extremely time …
Diet Tweaks That Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
Brain health may not be something you think about too often but it is certainly something you should be thinking about. A poor diet can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and also a decline in cognition. Eating right can be an easy, preventative way to avoid it and possibly improve memory too. The “MIND” …
Should White Tongue “Scum” Worry You?
Did you know that the tongue can be an indicator of health? Like a warning light in your car, a change in this organ’s color, from bright pink to white “scum,” can signal both minor and serious medical problems. The white color appears when the tiny bumps on the tongue, known as papillae, become inflamed. …
6 Hand Soap Ingredients To AVOID
There’s nothing like lathering up with a sweet-smelling soap. Unfortunately, many health experts agree that not everything found in those refreshing bubbles is necessarily good for you. Read on to learn about six risky products that should never be in your suds. Parabens. These chemical preservatives are frequently found in soaps and other personal care …
Local Air Quality And Heart Attacks (Are You At Risk?)
You may not associate air quality with cardiac health but a new study suggests a link. 187,000 people were considered in the study, the average age of those being 63. All those included in the study suffered heart attacks while out of the hospital between 2013 and 2016. Their exposure to ozone air pollution was …
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Save Money AND Eat Healthy With These 7 Tips
We all want to eat healthy, hearty, and delicious meals. But with food costs steadily rising, most of us need to watch our wallets. With some forethought, it’s possible to eat healthily and affordably, too. Here are seven great ideas to help you stay in shape and save money. Buy Food in Bulk. Whenever possible, …
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