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You want to stock your pantry with healthy foods, but what you see isn’t always what you get. Some of those “healthy” fruits and vegetables you want in your diet are riddled with dangerous pesticides. Should you go organic? Or should you consider skipping these “dirty dozen” fruits and vegetables?Each year, a “dirty dozen” list of fruits and vegetables reveals those that test the highest for pesticides....
1/29/2022 6:00:00 AM
COVID-19 patients may struggle with lasting consequences, even long after the virus has cleared. There are a number of conditions now coming to light as possible lingering effects including some that may be lifelong. New reports suggest COVID-19 could be leaving staggering numbers of heart injuries in its wake for as many as 60% of those who have severe symptoms. COVID-19 Creates Heart Complications...
1/26/2022 6:00:00 AM
Researchers believe they have found an “anxiety vaccine” in the most unlikely place: soil. Studies have shown that a common bacterium found in plain old dirt, Mycobacterium vaccae, has anti-inflammatory properties that prevent the brain from being wired for stress. This means that an overly sterile environment in childhood could contribute to anxiety disorders later in life. For decades, scientists...
1/25/2022 6:00:00 AM
Your partner can be a great source of support and motivation in your weight loss journey. In fact, studies have shown that positive spousal support increases the likelihood that you will stick to your diet. Negative support or nagging, on the other hand, can have an adverse effect. Of course, we all want to keep things on the positive side, but that can be difficult if you’re the only one in the relationship...
1/22/2022 5:00:00 AM
An estimated two-thirds of pregnant American women take acetaminophen for aches, pains, and fevers. For years, doctors have been saying the drug was benign and safe to take during pregnancy. As it turns out, it may not be as safe as we once thought. Studies have found that acetaminophen may be associated with a higher chance of developmental disorders like ADHD and autism. Long-term use of medications...
1/21/2022 6:00:00 AM
You might not be able to go to the gym for a while, but that doesn’t mean you can’t work on your fitness. Gyms aren't required, they just offer motivation in the form of having company and having to pay for something. But for those of us who are pros at self-motivation, we don't need them to get fit. And for those who need a little help in the motivation department, we can build in self-motivation...
1/12/2022 6:00:00 AM
Does death have to be final? According to a group of researchers from the U.S. and India, it might not have to be. In 2019, they’ll attempt to perform a feat that’s sure to spark heavy ethical debate: they'll use the latest in stem cell innovations in a first step toward bringing the dead back to life.Researchers plan to tackle death itself by using a combination of therapies including stem cell injections...
1/3/2022 6:00:00 AM
We all want the kids around us to be healthy and to have the best chance at growing up with great habits. But there are lots of kids who struggle with vegetables and other healthy habits. So what can we do?Kids are fantastic mimics. Because of that, the adults around them have the best opportunity to create these healthy habits for the young people who are depending on them. The fact is that healthy...
1/2/2022 6:00:00 AM
Grandkids truly are the sunshine that makes every day brighter! As a grandparent, it’s important to pass on family values and traditions and to help the little ones feel like they have a tie to those from whom they've come.We want to help them build memories that will sustain them after we've gone and we want to absorb some of that little-kid delight to warm our days as well. Sometimes, with the age...
12/30/2021 6:00:00 AM
When you're in a restaurant, you’ll often hear people ask for “water with lemon please." Do they drink that because the lemon adds a nice flavor to their tasteless beverage? Or do they drink it because they know something that most people don’t?It turns out that there are many health benefits of adding lemon to warm water, ranging from clearer skin to possibly preventing cancer. Here are 12 reasons...
12/25/2021 6:00:00 AM