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Small yet mighty, chia seeds could well be considered a tiny superfood. Once mostly famous for putting the green on Chia Pets, it’s the health benefits of chia seeds that are really catching attention today. Easy to add to your diet, these little black seeds are filled with nutrients that are good for your digestion, … Read more
Your lungs are responsible for drawing in life-giving oxygen everyday, but they face a lot of challenges. Pollution, smoking or exposure to cigarette smoke, chronic diseases, infections, and even the aging process can all decrease lung health, sometimes dramatically. Poor lung function means a lower quality of life and can affect your whole body. Genetics, … Read more
The sweet and spicy aroma of cinnamon makes it one of the world’s top spices. It’s been valued for its flavor and powerful health properties since at least 2800 BC. Modern research has confirmed many important health benefits of cinnamon. Studies show that it contains powerful plant compounds that have an anti-inflammatory and antidiabetic effect. … Read more
How often do you think about your drinking water? Probably not very often, since most Americans take it for granted that the water we have access to is clean. In fact, unless you live somewhere like Flint, Michigan where there was a huge lead contamination crisis, it’s easy to assume that official organizations are doing … Read more
The benefits of aloe vera were once more widely known than they are today. You see, six thousand years ago, the ancient Egyptians regarded aloe vera as a miracle plant. They used it in many ways, from treating burns to reducing fever. A few millennia later, Cleopatra herself used aloe in her daily skin treatments. … Read more
Over 5 million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer’s, the most common type of dementia. It’s one of the fastest growing diseases, with the amount of cases doubling every five years for those 65 and older. And with its rapid rise, a vast amount of mis-information has spread about Alzheimer’s, too. With his free major … Read more
There are two primary proteins in your skin involved in keeping it healthy and young-looking: collagen which gives skin firmness, and elastin which keeps skin tight. While other ingredients, most notably red maple leaf extract, are ideal for boosting the elastin, vitamin C may be the superstar amongst the stars for boosting collagen. And that’s … Read more
Many people are already aware of the toxic chemicals found all around us like environmental pollution or cigarette smoke. However, there are many little-known dangers lurking inside many cosmetics and personal care products, and perhaps the most widespread of these is “fragrance.” Look closely at labels and you’ll see that the ingredient called “fragrance,” sometimes … Read more
Poisons in makeup are nothing new. But that doesn’t make modern-day toxic cosmetics any less dangerous than the arsenic face creams and radium glitter that our great grandmothers naively wore. The new Netflix documentary series, Broken, exposes some of the world’s most dangerous consumer products. The first on their list? Counterfeit cosmetics. Counterfeit cosmetics are … Read more
Do you love chocolate, but worry it’s not so great for your waistline and overall health? The good news is that there are some amazing health benefits of chocolate in its raw form. The bad news is the sugar-filled chocolate bars you find at the grocery store check-out aren’t the kind that delivers these amazing … Read more