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10 Reasons to Nap
Napping is for babies and toddlers. Or is it? As it turns out, a power nap of 10 to 30 minutes a day could...
Journal Retracts Falsified Injury Rates in CrossFit Study
Controversial data in a CrossFit study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2013) has led to a lawsuit between the owner...
Twenty Percent of Food Produced in the U.S. Never Makes It...
One hundred and sixty-five billion. What do you think this figure represents? As crazy as it sounds, this figure represents the total amount of...
35 Reasons to Slow Down and Smell the Roses
The stress of trying to have it all can leave us feeling like we have nothing at all. If we just take a step...
Coconut Water, Flaxseeds, Cinnamon and 7 Other Ways to Reduce Blood...
High blood pressure is one of the most pervasive and concerning health problems that exists today, yet also one of the most preventable. While...
100 Active Ingredients in Cannabis Fight Cancer
While medical marijuana has been acknowledged as a complementary treatment to manage the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation, only recently have scientists begun...
Stop Using Chemicals on Your Face: Safer Alternatives
Our liver detoxifies everything that goes onto our skin and in our mouths. It filters out harmful ingredients in order to purify our blood....
Court Rules Pesticide That Harms Bees Is No Longer Approved
You have likely heard that the population of honeybees in the United States is in serious decline. For years, activists have warned of the...
New Study Finds Fidgeting Beneficial for Your Overall Health
A recent study has found fidgeting to be beneficial to overall health. The study, involving more than 12,000 women participants between the ages of...
Tai Chi Has Alternative Health Benefits for Those with Chronic Diseases
Newly published research in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (2015), conducted by Dr. Yi-Wen Chen and colleagues at the Department of Physical Therapy,...
