The power of the “eat more” food environment can overcome our conscious controls. Food and beverage companies frame body weight as “a matter of personal choice.” Even when we aren’t distracted, the power of the “eat more” food environment may sometimes overcome our conscious controls of overeating. One look around...
Like the tobacco industry adding extra nicotine to cigarettes, the food industry employs taste engineers to accomplish a similar goal of maximizing the irresistibility of its products. The plague of tobacco deaths wasn’t due just to the mass manufacturing and marketing of cheap cigarettes. Tobacco companies actively sought to make...
The Squishmallows Advent Calendar is a must-buy for this upcoming holiday season! Hurry over to Amazon where you can pre-order this Squishmallows Original Micromallows Holiday Advent Calendar for $64.99 shipped! This advent calendar will be released on October 14th with Amazon’s pre-order price guarantee. Order now and if the Amazon...
Every once in a while the kids and I come down with a runny nose, sore throat, and other flu symptoms. Elderberry syrup is a staple in our home, but my kids also love these cough drop lollipops. They’re like cough drops but in sucker form. DIY Cold & Cough...
Medicinal mushroom products have increased in popularity over the past decade. From mushroom coffee to mushroom chocolate, there are plenty of options. A dual-extraction mushroom tincture is another great way to get the health benefits of mushrooms! Mushroom tinctures are a convenient way to get your daily functional mushrooms in....
It’s probably no secret by now that I’m a huge proponent of a good night’s sleep. Easier said than done if you’re a mama with little ones. Over the years I’ve fine-tuned my nightly routine to what works for me. This includes things like avoiding blue light at night and...
Gardening- Cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes! – Author Unknown There are so many benefits to gardening besides just the fresh produce. Gardeners are known to live longer and I know many elderly people who still spend hours gardening each week… in their 90s! It might be the abundance of...
Since our family moved near the beach several years ago, we find ourselves there a lot. While I’m all for healthy sun exposure, sunburn ideally isn’t a part of that. I rarely burn now, but when I do I like to use natural remedies to soothe the area. These sunburn...
ADHD is a very common diagnosis in children and adolescents. (Adults can have it, too). So, many families have questions. They want to know whether there are natural ways to soothe the ADHD brain without relying solely on meds. Luckily, there are natural solutions that may help with ADHD symptoms. ...
Nearly half of US academic hospitals do not post required data on costs for hand surgery, reports a study in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters...
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