There is a lot of good to come from social media, but with the good comes the bad and you might find you need to take a break from it. Experts say we all should consider it. Maintaining friendships and keeping informed are great benefits, but too much time online has been found to lead…
Most of us will have one back problem or another at least once in our lifetimes. Most back injuries come from strain or damage over time, but there are some tips you can follow now to avoid problems later. Keep active and maintain a healthy diet and weight – carrying too much on your body…
What your mother told you was true – being popular isn’t everything. In fact, being too popular may actually be bad for you. And there’s now science to back that up! A new study investigated how many friends we need. And they found that while everyone needs some friends, having too many doesn’t work because…
With a new COVID surge happening around the country, you may be taking at-home tests more often. It turns out that when you take an at-home test affects its accuracy. A study came out last year that’s getting attention now, and researchers found that at-home covid tests are more accurate in the afternoon – and…
When it comes to fruit, there’s few more popular at your grocery store than a banana. While most of us go for a bright yellow, some claim that when they’re brown, they’re actually healthier? So, does the color and condition of a banana matter – green, yellow, or brown – when it comes to health?…
When it comes to seasoning food, you’ll find on every restaurant table salt and pepper. Next time, you might want to just reach for the pepper. It’s been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years, but the health benefits are really being looked at and studied now. It’s high in antioxidants which helps lessen…
It’s unavoidable while cooking – sometimes a recipe calls for oil. But having the right oil in your cabinet isn’t just effective for your food, but also your health. But there’s one oil that’s not only good, but also has a lot of health benefits – and that’s avocado oil. The flavor is mild, so…
You probably know that eating more fish and less red meat is great for your health. Eating fish helps reduce the risk of type-2 diabetes and supports hearth health, and salmon is usually the go-to everyone selects to help with all-around health, but there’s another, more affordable variety you should look at – Alaskan pollock.…
Right about now, it’s very likely you’re really struggling to get through the last hour of the workday – and you search for some sort of pick me up. Since you need energy, you might grab an energy drink – I mean, that’s what they’re called after all! But while you might get a quick…
If you get a mosquito bite this summer, and you see a red, bumpy itch – that’s a good sign! It means that your immune system is working like it should. But there’s some habits that you may be doing that could be negatively impacting your immune system and you don’t even realize it. A…