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A plant-based diet may provide health benefits, but it can also feel like a difficult switch to make. With a meal service, though, it may be possible to get just what we need delivered straight to our door making switching over to plant-based options easier. But there are other reasons to give it a shot. Let's look. Plat-Based Meal Services Often Have High-Quality Ingredients One of the biggest benefits...
4/28/2021 7:00:00 AM
A drink here or there seems like an innocent indulgence that can enliven the occasion. But drinking may affect the mind and body differently depending on age group. Studies are showing that certain age groups can be at a higher risk for alcohol problems than others. And with everything from addiction to long-term memory loss, alcohol overuse impacts the body in multiple negative ways. Check out below...
4/26/2021 5:15:31 PM
We’re with ourselves 24/7. We know every detail of our own lives, every secret and mistake, every hardship, every triumph and accomplishment. It should be safe to assume we each know ourselves better than anyone else possibly could. But maybe we should think again. Most of us might be surprised to find out that we’re less familiar with our strengths and weaknesses than we realize, especially when it...
4/26/2021 7:00:00 AM
Just being outside can lower stress levels and blood pressure. But if you live near a recreational area, you can really reap incredible benefits. From treating depression to getting active, being near a park can add years to your life. In fact, researchers published an interesting study in the Lancet which revealed that for every 0.1 increase in green space (which we're simplifying here but they tied...
4/23/2021 7:00:00 AM
Researchers are still unsure of all the details as to what this may mean going forward, but they may have shed some new light on how we develop long-term immunity against influenza strains. More specifically, they’ve linked the strongest immune responses to the variants we were exposed to as children. Different Influenza Strains Up until 1957, H1N1 was the only known flu virus strain in humans. Since...
4/23/2021 7:00:00 AM
Depression and anxiety were probably the unofficial mascots of 2020. Even people without a previous history of these challenges found themselves climbing the walls after COVID-19 struck, as the effects of isolation, uncertainty and social divide hit everyone hard. When times get tough, more people start to seek new ways to gain relief, which means new products with big promises are sure to hit the...
4/23/2021 7:00:00 AM
Smartphones have become a way of life. What public view is complete without half of those out there clicking away or scrolling at their screens? Most of us don’t think twice about the amount of time we spend on our phones and media devices, or the effects they might have on other aspects of our behavior. We may not be aware of the changes we can create in our brains by using these devices too much,...
4/22/2021 4:59:12 PM
Millions of us are frequently searching for tools to help us lose weight. We're looking because losing weight is hard. And those struggling to do so often feel like there's got to be a better way—or something, anything, that can help make it easier. Well, now there’s a possibility of having exercise advice on food labels to help with exactly that. Would it help you? It may seem simplistic but it looks...
4/13/2021 7:00:00 AM
As far as years go, 2020 was a real doozy. Looking at 2021 stretching out before us, many are wondering how they can make it better than last year. Hear us out: making this year a sober year may be the best way to help make it your best year ever. There are plenty of good reasons to avoid alcohol, no matter what year it is, and 2021 is a great place to start. Let's be honest, many of us spent too much...
4/13/2021 7:00:00 AM
New threats have emerged in mutated variants of the COVID-19 virus, with some strains threatening to undermine every effort we’ve made to contain the previous waves. Researchers have been working to figure out why we’ve seen so many mutations in such a short span of time, and they may have pinpointed at least one source and it turns out that people with compromised immune systems could hold the key....
4/12/2021 8:45:10 PM