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9 Food Ideas to Help Boost Your Memory
We’ve compiled a few great food ideas to help boost your brain and improve your memory. Take a look below for information on brain healers like salmon, nuts, and more. Keep hydrated with water. Water is great for your skin, digestion, immunity, energy levels, weight loss, and brain function too! New research from the American…
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Ward Off Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Inflammation With Sunflower Seeds
The salty flavor of crunchy sunflower seeds make them one of the most beloved snacks across the globe. But did you know that on top of satisfying your savory cravings, they’re also pretty darn good for you? Here’s a quick breakdown of some of the impressive nutritional data found inside 100 grams (a little less than a cup)…
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6 Citrus Fruits That Have Amazing Health Benefits
Struggling with a case of the winter blues? Your body might be craving a sunny pick-me-up from some delicious citrus. These tasty choices are in season now, so you’ll be able to find them at your local grocery store. Add these citrus fruits to your rotation for smoother skin, easier weight loss, healthier digestion, and…
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5 Fast Fixes For Frustrating Allergy Symptoms
Tame your worst pollen-triggered symptoms with these fast-acting remedies. Itchy eyes? Wash your lashes. Gently sudsing your eyelids, brows, and lashes with warm water and baby shampoo twice daily can cut eye redness, itching and watering by 90 percent, say researchers at Brooklyn’s Long Island Hospital. Lid washings remove sticky pollen before it can get…
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How I Finally Conquered Excess Sweating
Australian journalist Jessica Rowe will be the first to tell you, much to the horror of her husband and daughters, that she’s an over-sharer. From documenting her daily meal disasters to exposing herself as a “crap housewife,” Rowe’s truth isn’t far from her lips. And now, the bubbly TV host has something new she’d like…
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These Ingredients Found in Everyday Products May Raise Your Risk of Breast Cancer
When you think about breast cancer prevention, your mind most likely turns to going to routine mammograms and regularly doing self-exams to look for lumps. However, recent research shows that prevention may need to include taking a closer look at some of the ingredients in the products you use every single day, as you might…
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Brain Fog and Fatigue? It Could Be a Glitch in This Internal System
The vagus nerve is an information highway to the brain, says integrative neurologist Ilene Ruhoy, M.D., Ph.D., founder of Seattle’s Center for Healing Neurology. “The nerve descends from the brain stem down the neck, into the chest and then to the abdomen,” she explains. When properly functioning, it helps maintain heart rate and digestion, regulate emotions and pain…
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All the Benefits of Taking Care of Your Gut, From Clear Skin to Weight Loss
We often hear people saying “trust your gut” and asking, “What does your gut tell you?” but it turns out there’s much more to these metaphors than simply following our instincts. Research has shown that our gut actually functions like a “second brain” in our overall health and wellbeing, producing 90 percent of the body’s…
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Drop Up to 13 Pounds a Week by Adding One Thing to Your Pre-Breakfast Routine
Buzz is building about a weight-loss hack that seriously spikes fat burn while still being really easy to do and totally free. Called “fasted walking,” the key is simply getting steps in before you eat breakfast — a trick proven to crank up metabolism, then keep it high all day. It “gives you big payoffs…
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Drinking Too Much Coffee Could Be Causing This Serious Vitamin Deficiency
How much coffee is too much? The FDA notes that you can get away with drinking about four or five cups, or 400 milligrams of caffeine, each day without suffering negative effects. (This is true as long as you don’t have a sensitivity to it and you aren’t pregnant or breastfeeding.) However, new research suggests that the more caffeine you consume, the more likely you…