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Healthy and Sustainable Ways to Snack

Healthy and Sustainable Ways to Snack

Snacks– not only are they a tasty bunch, they can satisfy hunger pangs that spring up between meals. When your energy levels are low, snacks can provide that instant boost. Quick, easy, and accessible, snacks can also supply nutrients into your diet and prevent...

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Effective Ways to Increase Vitamin D levels

Effective Ways to Increase Vitamin D levels

Around the world, vitamin D deficiency is a pressing concern. Around 1 billion people worldwide have vitamin D deficiency, while 50% of the population is not consuming enough vitamin D, according to Cleveland Clinic.  In the US, researchers found that up to 42% of...

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Best Exercises for Reducing Blood Pressure

Best Exercises for Reducing Blood Pressure

Aging like fine wine is a popular expression.  However, the older you get, the more at risk you are for hypertension or high blood pressure.  But one thing that could make a huge difference, according to experts, is exercising. As you exercise, the heart grows...

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Beating Insomnia the Natural and Drug-Free Way

Beating Insomnia the Natural and Drug-Free Way

Most everyone has experienced insomnia at some time or other, to varying degrees and frequency. Worldwide studies estimate that the disorder occurs in 10 to 50 percent of the population, with as much as 30 percent chronically afflicted.    Commonplace as it is,...

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What Is Tapping and How Does It Work?

What Is Tapping and How Does It Work?

People deal with anxiety and stress in different ways. For some, journaling does the trick. Others try a moving meditation practice, or channel natural healing vibrations through earthing. Others get hooked on yoga, or sound healing.  If you’re looking for a novel way...

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Want to Improve Your Immune System? Take naps.

Want to Improve Your Immune System? Take naps.

Think you’re too old for naps? Wait, don’t outgrow it just yet. Studies show napping is good for your health. Besides being energizing and brain-boosting, it turns out napping has cardiovascular and immune health benefits too, especially the short and sweet kind. Naps...

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The Sweet Truth: Are Sugar Substitutes Healthy and Safe?

The Sweet Truth: Are Sugar Substitutes Healthy and Safe?

Sugar, cane sugar, that is, or what is often known as table sugar – has been getting a bad rap these past few decades. Sugar has been blamed for many ills of modern civilization:  high blood pressure, heart disease,  inflammation, weight gain, diabetes, and fatty...

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Scentscaping: the New Self-Care Trend You Should Try

Scentscaping: the New Self-Care Trend You Should Try

What do you feel when you catch a whiff of something pleasant? It can transport you to a place you’ve been before, a memory of your childhood, and uplift or soothe your mood. Such is the power of scentscaping, an art form, a self-care treatment, and an interior design...

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How to Incorporate Probiotics into Your Diet

How to Incorporate Probiotics into Your Diet

They don’t call it a “second brain” for nothing. The gut “microbiome” is the gateway for essential functions in your body. They take in and process nutrients, and protect your body from diseases. From your nervous and immune systems to your mental health and digestive...

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