In today’s workplace, most workers who arrive at a desk on Monday morning have very little reason to leave it. Everything is – by design – delivered to your desktop. Unfortunately, that means that stress and tension are frequent visitors … Continue reading
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, 16 percent of young people in the United States aged 6 to 19 are considered overweight–having a body mass index of 25 or higher. This is due to a … Continue reading
Are organic foods significantly different than conventional foods? A new study not only says that they are, but that the results are dramatic and immediate. A team of researchers from the University of Washington, Emory University and the Centers for … Continue reading
While you may not be entering retirement yourself, many of us have loved ones who are making that transition right now. Retirement can be the period of life that is most exciting – or the one that’s most frightening. Many … Continue reading
Green vegetables are good sources of vitamins and antioxidants; they help to fight free radical causing cancer. It is recommended that you eat green vegetables at least 3 times a week. A recent research from Penn State College of Medicine … Continue reading
According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 6 million women in the United States are infertile, and over 9 million use some kind of infertility service. A series of research papers regarding infertility published in the world-renowned Journal … Continue reading
Your child doesn’t have to get sick this cold and flu season. Taking steps now to boost your little one’s immune system will go a long way toward preventing or minimizing the affects of those pesky infections. Of course continue … Continue reading
In 1975, Ronald Pero, Ph.D., chief of cancer prevention research at New York’s Preventive Medical Institute and Professor of Medicine in Environmental Health at New York University, began developing scientifically valid ways to estimate individual susceptibility to various chronic diseases. … Continue reading
Have you ever been asked, “would you like to sweeten your food or beverage with chlorine, heavy metals, arsenic or methanol?”. No, of course not, but you may have been asked if you would like to use Splenda, also known … Continue reading
BPA stands for Bisphenol A. It is a compound found in hard, clear polycarbonate plastic bottles. The US government’s National Toxicology Program recognized that BPA is leaching from the plastic into the water. BPA mimics the effect of estrogen, which … Continue reading