When you sit down Thanksgiving evening, what’s the chances of you, after consuming generous portions of the tryptophan laden bird, of staying awake? […]
The story of the coffee plant and the drink we make from it is pretty remarkable, but no one is really sure when and where it was first discovered. The best-known rumor is about a goatherd called Kaldi. […]
Sometimes you may feel like your body is beginning to creak and fail you on the outside, but do you ever stop to consider the incredible work that is taking place inside of it? […]
Recently, nutrition expert Prof. Gary Williamson from the School of Food and Nutrition at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom has highlighted twenty “lifespan essential foods” vital for living as long and healthy a life as possible. […]
A plant-based diet is a diet based on foods derived from plants, including vegetables, whole grains, legumes and fruits, but with few or no animal products. […]
Life expectancy in the U.S. is up 43 percent since 1900, and the number of Americans who were 80 or older jumped from 374,000 at the beginning of the century to 2.3 million in the late 1950s. The 2010 U.S. census counted about 8.4 million octogenarians, and 1.5 million who were even older. […]
Many shoppers don’t realize that pesticide residues are common on conventionally grown produce – even after it is carefully washed or peeled. […]
Most of us can stand to shed a few pounds to improve our overall well-being. Brevardian and campus dietician for the College of Charleston, Ashley Galloway, provides sage advice and important tips on how to lose weight. […]
The holiday season is approaching and the time is usually filled with joy. However, each year many families experience great sadness because of loss of possessions, injuries, or even death. […]
Americans are dying younger — living shorter lives than previous generations and dying earlier than their counterparts around the world. […]
Adequate hydration, getting enough water, is vital to good health. After all, we’re mostly made of water — about 60% of our bodies is water. […]
According to immigration officials as reported in an article from Liberty Headlines, an illegal immigrant pedophile from El Salvador, in the US under temporary protected status (TPS), was arrested and now faces charges for the first-degree rape of a child. […]
