Try this delicious smoothie recipe made with wild, lowbush blueberries; naturally occurring berries that have been growing in Maine, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island for more than 10,000 years. They are smaller in size than planted blueberries and a more concentrated source of nutrition and antioxidants. Wild Blueberries are the ultimate…
All over the media, doctor’s office and magazines we see that too much sun exposure is bad for you and you need sunscreen as protection. At the same time, over 2 million Americans find out they have skin cancer each year. Now, researchers are telling us that sunscreen is actually harming us. In 2014, the…
Carolanne Wright of Wake Up World writes: In this day and age, we’d be hard-pressed to find a few moments without the cacophony of modern life swirling around us. With 24/7 access to television, streaming video, radio and all sorts of digital music, we might not give a second thought to the constant audio bombardment. Nor do…
Did you know that the level of indoor air pollutants can be 2 to 5 times higher than outdoor pollution levels? Add that to the statistic, the average American spends 90 percent of their time indoors, and you have a perfect scenario to wreak havoc on your health. One thing you can do to remedy…
Seth M of Expanded Consciousness writes: From every perspective, whether you’ve never known someone with autism or have a loved one who is autistic, education and information regarding this condition is important for the empathetic and aware individual. What is it? Autism is a largely misunderstood condition that affects about 1 out of every 68…
Ariana Marisol of REALfarmacy.com writes: Chickpeas are regarded as beans but botanically they are neither beans nor peas. A chickpea is a tender annual legume, that grows up to about 18 inches tall and produces pairs of dark green, compound leaflets. Chickpeas have swollen, oblong pods that are about 1 inch long and wide. These…
From an article on Complete Health & Happiness: I love chocolate. Fortunately, for all the chocolate lovers out there, studies have proven that dark chocolate is really good for you. It is loaded with antioxidants and has many health benefits, including lowering cholesterol and blood sugar. Dark chocolate has magnesium, which helps relax the nervous…
PL Chang of The Mind Unleashed writes: The word “heart” is an anagram for the word “earth”. Hence, the phrase “home is where the heart is”. How the Human Heart Functions as a Second Brain Because the heart generates the strongest electromagnetic field, the information stored in its electromagnetic field affects every organ and cell…
Samantha Greene of Collective Evolution writes: Bloating is the single most common digestive complaint afflicting people today, with millions around the world suffering from it, yet it is also one of the least understood. We try to do all the right things — avoid common allergens and inflammatory foods like gluten, sugar, and dairy, limit…
Katie, the “Wellness Mama” writes: Sugar is everywhere in the modern diet and there’s no doubt that it’s making us obese, fatigued, and sick. You can’t turn on the television without one commercial after another advertising candy, soda, or sugary breakfast cereals. While many of us have an intuition or research that makes us leery…