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  • Facts about this crop you’ll find a-MAIZE-ing

    Facts about this crop you’ll find a-MAIZE-ing

    Corn is one of the most widely eaten foods in the world. It’s also incredibly versatile. You’ll find it in baked goods and breads, popped as a snack, grilled on the cob, fed to cows, used to fuel cars, and as the base ingredient for a huge range of processed foods and additives. But is… Read more

  • 5 Good Reasons To Eat More Tangerines

    5 Good Reasons To Eat More Tangerines

    Tangerines fruit have supplied the world with delicious goodness for thousands of years now. Native to Southeast Asia, it’s sweet citrus taste and thin-skin, easy retrieval makes fresh tangerine one of the most popular healthy treats to eat among people of all ages. Sometimes called a mandarin tangerine due to its close relation to the mandarin orange, there are literally… Read more

  • ‘Tis the Season, NOT the Sinuses

    ‘Tis the Season, NOT the Sinuses

    ‘Tis the Christmas holiday season? Yes! ‘Tis the runny nose season? Yes, but you don’t have to be in that spirit! A sinus infection, or sinusitis, is an inflammation of the lining of the sinuses that often leads to persistent runny noses, headaches, fevers and facial pains. According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology, more… Read more

  • Why Drink This

    Why Drink This

    From the moment one of our earliest ancestors poured boiling water over a shaved root or dried leaves, and drank, humans have been partaking of warm, relaxing drinks. There’s something about a glass, cup, or mug of liquid heat that can do us a world of good. While pure water is typically the beverage of… Read more

  • 4 Easy Tips to Improve This During the Holidays

    4 Easy Tips to Improve This During the Holidays

    Do you find it harder to sleep this time of year? Perhaps it’s stress, or possibly excitement. The challenge is, if you consistently lose too much sleep, you may feel it the next day. You’ll be less productive and more likely to say things you’ll regret later to people you care about. Can you relate? Are you having trouble… Read more

  • Boosters Don’t Stand a Chance Without This

    Boosters Don’t Stand a Chance Without This

    Many people, including small children, suffer from some sleep dysfunction. Many of us either have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, resulting in fewer than six hours of sleep per night, which is often associated with low-grade chronic inflammation. This inadequate rest can impair our ability to think, to handle stress, to maintain a healthy… Read more

  • The Darker, the Better for This Superfood

    The Darker, the Better for This Superfood

    Chocolate has long been a staple in America. Within the past decade, it has become the largest part of the multi-billion dollar US confectionary industry. I conclude the love for this highly sought-after “candy” is because it tastes good and smells good — not to mention, the benefits are insurmountable. While it’s mostly known for… Read more

  • This Autumn Spice Has 8 Benefits

    This Autumn Spice Has 8 Benefits

    Sweet and a little spicy, cloves are an autumn spice staple. Harvested from evergreen trees native to South America and Asia, cloves have historically been used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicines. Since they are rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, ground clove and clove oil are gaining popularity for their holistic healing abilities. Clove Nutritional Information Cloves… Read more

  • Don’t Skip This Step in Your Oral Hygiene

    Don’t Skip This Step in Your Oral Hygiene

    Everyone loves a clean mouth, right? And we think keeping that mouth of yours clean on the regular is worth celebrating. October as National Dental Hygiene Month thanks to the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (known more commonly as ADHA) and Wrigley. They saw the need to focus on stellar oral health. HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL DENTAL… Read more

  • Why This Ranks #1 for Eyes, Blood and Bones

    Why This Ranks #1 for Eyes, Blood and Bones

    Surprisingly, not only does kale contain nearly 3 grams of protein and fat (kale contains very little fat, but a large portion of the fat in it is an omega-3 fatty acid called alpha linolenic-acid), kale is chock full of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. It’s so rich in everything that’s good for you, kale scores the highest rank… Read more