15 Amazing Health Benefits of Green Tea Wish there was a way to protect your heart, brain, bones and eyes while simultaneously improving your mood, stamina, skin and waistline? Well, green tea might make that wish come true! While only gaining mainstream popularity in the Western world in the last two decades, green tea has actually been enjoyed for thousands of years in China, and other parts of Asia, as a healing drink. Even though it’s…
16 Hidden Secrets Nobody Tells You About Soda It’s 2016 and most of us are already fully aware of the fact that soda isn’t exactly a health food. However, you probably aren’t familiar with the full extent of soda’s side effects and the destruction it can wreak within our bodies. I’m here to change that. While advice suggesting that you ditch your favorite can of sugary water is old news, some more recent scientific findings…
The appeal of long, flowing hair can be difficult to resist. Unfortunately, you might be stuck with hair that just seems to stop growing at a certain length or takes too long to grow out. Thankfully, there are a few tricks you can use to get your hair to grow longer in a short period of time. If you’re sick of dull hair that isn’t growing, check out these tips! Get Ready For A Lifestyle…
If the Earth indeed has anything close to a magical potion in the healthy and beauty section, it would be tea tree oil. For those who are not too familiar with the benefits of tea tree oil, no, it does not provide instant healing and neither does it make you immortal. But what it can do for you is that it might be able to take away some of those pesky ailments you have had…
While sandwiches are perfect for days when we’re running late or have a hankering for a kid-like lunch again, take a step outside the (lunch) box and try a few non-sandwich lunch recipes once and awhile. You can create a more exciting, more satiating, and possibly healthier lunch with just a few tweaks here and there. You’ll want to select a nice mix of easy-to-digest protein, some healthy fats, and some fiber when you create…
Stubborn fat clings to certain areas of the body and holds up mighty resistance against our best fat-loss efforts. When it comes to the upper body, fat around our back and shoulders often results in the dreaded bra bulge. So, what does a girl (or guy) have to do to get their sexy back? First, let’s make one thing clear: spot reduction is a myth. Instead, focus on reducing overall body fat and sculpt those back…
An important event is coming up in a month’s time. One that might require you to lose 20 pounds otherwise the dress or tuxedo you plan to wear will be close to impossible to put on. A glance in the mirror and it’s a confirmation that you had let loose the past couple of months gaining the unwanted blubber around the waist. Most of us have been here before. The need to shed those pounds which we didn’t…
Dandruff can be a very embarrassing condition to have because it is so noticeable to others, but many people have had or will have dandruff at some point in their life. People who have dandruff are always looking for ways to eliminate those white flakes for good, but since there are so many different dandruff treatments out there, it can be difficult to choose the best one for you. While some treatments are permanent, others…
Do you struggle with acne scars? Acne is normally caused by changes to your hormones as a teenager, but it can also run in the family or be part of another condition, like Cushing’s syndrome. Many people think that acne is caused by eating too much greasy food, but this is totally inaccurate. If you dislike your acne scars, you don’t have to pay for expensive medical treatments; there are actually lots of natural ways…
Brief History of Milk The introduction of milk can be traced to as far back as 10,000 years ago where Neolithic farmers discovered that milking cattle can help to provide sustenance to the human population. The pasteurized milk that so many people have grown to love was developed in 1864 and only mandated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1987. Three years later, the FDA approved the use of genetically modified milk. The…