Hard To Afford Organic? Try This Instead
Organic food is typically more expensive than its conventional counterpart. As a matter of fact, the cost can be a shocking 50% to 200% more. Put simply, it can be hard to afford organic. But why is organic food sold at such a premium? Several reasons are behind it, such as limited supplies, the intensive labour involved,…
3 Little-Known Changes You Can Trigger With Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting (IF) promises to teach you how to control your hunger and drop unwanted pounds. Studies show that our organs and immune cells can be regenerated by practising intermittent fasting. And by choosing not to eat, some people use IF to actually bump up their commitment to health and wellness. If this all sounds outlandish, continue reading to…
4 Effective Steps to Help Break the Sugar Habit
That’s 238 teaspoons of sugar a week, which is equivalent to about 34 teaspoons a day. Soft drinks, biscuits, cakes, and cereals are the obvious foods with high sugar content. However, there are those sneaky sugars that show up in yogurt, ketchup, cured ham, and mayonnaise. Even some so called “healthy” foods have an insane amount of sugar.…
Are Organic Food Choices Really Healthier Than Conventional Ones?
Are you a fan of organic produce or do you stick to conventional? Either way, there are solid scientific arguments defending both sides. Let’s have a look at these and then vote. By and large, when someone makes a conscious decision in choosing organic over conventional, it’s for two primary reasons: The first is that…
3 Sneaky Ways Stress Damages Your Health (and your DNA)
Worry, tension, panic, mental exhaustion, anger, rumination, sadness, anxiety, fear, burnout… When felt intensively or often, then you’re subject to ‘psychological stress’. But, how many ways can psychological stress damage your health? You may be shocked. In fact, you will be if you keep reading this article, as you’re going to get an education on the nasty…
Exercising First Thing in the Morning: A Lazy Person’s Guide
Studies show that people can burn up to 20% more body fat by exercising in the morning on an empty stomach. That’s a fairly astonishing piece of research. Furthermore, one recent study in April of this year at Northwestern University reports that a good way to prevent fat gain is to get morning light, no matter your physical activity level,…
Food Politics: Should Sugar Be Taxed Like Tobacco and Alcohol?
Have you heard the news? Harvard researchers reported in an abstract, presented at an American Heart Association scientific conference, that they have linked 180,000 obesity-related deaths worldwide to sugary drinks. Heart disease, cancer and diabetes for the first time in human history pose a greater health burden worldwide than infectious disease. Should sugar then be taxed? Health scientists contend…
5 Surprising Ways Reading Can Make You Healthier
Let’s start with the bottom line: The more you read, the healthier you become. Think about it like this – reading gives muscle to your memory. While the brain isn’t actually a muscle, it can still benefit from a good workout. Furthermore, it’s surprising just how reading can make you healthier. With that in mind, in this article I want to explore…
Can a Hangover Kill You?
Anyone who drinks is familiar with the unpleasant hangover effects from excessive drinking. This is how I would define it: …pounding head, aching body, dry mouth full of thirst, dizziness, nausea, spinning room. You feel like you were beaten up with a hammer and swear you’ll never do that again. Many people liken it to…
Why You Should Weigh Yourself Infrequently (And Never on a Monday)
With regard to the weight of our human body, there are pretty much three segments of people: those who maintain, those who gain, and those who lose. It’s those who want to be in that last category that are jumping on the scale too frequently. And notice I said want to be. That’s the key…
