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Tag: health
Tips To Improve Your Health and the Planet’s
March is National Nutrition Month! Choices we make daily, including what we’re going to eat and drink, can make a big difference — both now and in the future. School and family meals are important, but healthy choices go beyond the foods and drinks we enjoy while sitting at the lunch or dinner table. They… Read more
5 Benefits of These Tube-Like Green Tops
What Are Scallions? Scallions are an allium (Latin for “garlic”) vegetable. The hollow, tube-like green tops have a mild, oniony zing, while the small, white bulb ends offer a sharper bite. Humans started growing scallions in central Asia hundreds of years ago. Is there a difference between scallions and green onions? Your grocer might label scallions as… Read more
Under Stress? 5 Ways This Routine Can Help
We know that walking can burn calories, ward off obesity and reduce the risk of heart disease — but your afternoon stroll might also have significant stress-relieving benefits, according to numerous studies. With the arrival of spring (and the start of National Stress Awareness Month), April is the perfect time to get active and healthy by jump-starting a new… Read more
Make This “Smelly” Veggie Taste Good
Cabbage may not be the prettiest or best-smelling vegetable, but don’t let its appearance or aroma when boiled fool you. If you give cabbage a chance, you may come to realize it has more to offer than just a lingering odor in your kitchen. So what’s the deal with cabbage? Is it really good for… Read more
Why You Should Eat Two Apples a Day
The old saying that eating an apple a day will keep the doctor away may have some scientific basis after all, as scientific literature is packed with findings that vouch for this fruit’s healthful benefits. Showing that the saying above goes beyond folk medicine fantasy, a study found that eating one apple a day for four weeks… Read more
Celebrate World Health Day!
Courtesy of the World Health Organization, the World Health Organization (WHO) believes in using global efforts to promote and achieve good health around the world. If you’re not familiar with it, the WHO is the United Nations’ primary health authority, and is responsible for everything from creating health-related guidelines and guiding public policy to examining health trends… Read more
5 Best Foods High in Collagen
Collagen is an important type of protein that many of us may not be getting enough of from our diets, considering it’s not found in typical protein sources like most cuts of meat. Although supplementation is widely available, including a few servings of collagen-rich foods and collagen-boosting foods in your diet can also help optimize your levels.… Read more
5 Amazing Benefits of Oranges
Oranges are a type of low calorie, highly nutritious citrus fruit. As part of a healthful and varied diet, oranges contribute to strong, clear skin and can help lower a person’s risk of many conditions. Oranges are popular due to their natural sweetness, the many different types available, and the diversity of uses. For example,… Read more
Summer’s Best and Worst Foods
Just as winter ended and excitement was building for the chance to have outdoor gatherings again, we get hit with a pandemic sending most of the world into a tailspin. Now that warmer weather is here and COVID-19 restrictions are easing, can you enjoy the summertime, picnics, and foods while showing love to your body as well as your taste buds? Yes! But not… Read more
Too Much Exercise Can Be Harmful
BENEFITS OF HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING: OVEREXERTION IS DANGEROUS Long distance running is a great example in which overexertion can take place. Pheidippides was an Athenian messenger who ran across the land of Marathon to announce the Greek victory over the Persian army. Since that time, marathon running has caused a great debate. When Pheidippides… Read more