8 Benefits of Cooking with Cast Iron
When you go to cook a meal for your family, usually you’re thinking about the food you’re using more than the vessels you’re cooking it in. Recent research, though, suggests that we’d all be smart […]
Healthy Family Living
How Safe is Your Air Freshener?
How clean is the air inside your home or office? According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), probably not very clean. While you may worry about air pollution in the heart of the […]
How Safe Is Your Cookware?
Is some cookware safer than others in terms of toxic fumes, chemical reactivity or actual raw materials? How safe is that nonstick coating on your waffle iron? What about the silicone muffin pan or the […]
Things Mom Told You Were Healthy That May Not Be
Your mom told you to drink your milk and scrub behind your ears. Did you know this might actually be bad advice? Mom meant well, but she may not have had all the information we […]
11 Tips for Eating Healthily on a Budget
Eating healthy and nutritious foods is the most important thing you can do to improve your overall health and prevent disease. However, when you’re on a ramen noodle budget, can you afford organic produce and […]
7 Habits that Make You Look Older, Faster
The University of Southern California reports that Americans are living longer than ever before. Between 1950 and 2000, the number of people 65 years and older rose from 8 percent to 12 percent of the […]
Fun Fitness Activities for Spring
Spring is upon us and it’s time to start thinking about coming out of your winter hibernation and enjoying the warmer temperatures, greening scenery and the fresh, spring air. Staying physically fit can be simple […]
7 Natural Ways to Prevent the Flu
During the last week of 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that “influenza activity increased sharply in the United States,” with the most frequently identified virus being the “A(H3).” They’ve now […]
Why Are We So Obsessed With Video Games?
For those that remember, video games have come a long way since Pong. What’s behind all those flashing lights and blips that keeps us playing for so long? Believe it or not, there many scientific […]
Our Best Winter Injury Prevention Tips for Outdoor Activities
For some people, winter is a time to stay indoors. It’s when they swap out their morning hike in exchange for an hour on the treadmill. Stopping at the local gym, on the way home […]