We all know that smoking tobacco cigarettes is bad for your health. It can lead to throat cancer, lung cancer and respiratory infection, among other things. But what about the electronic version? The e-cigarette craze has taken off in the past few years, as an increasing number of Americans attempt to find alternatives to their […]
When the symptoms of anxiety and depression are left untreated, they can lead to deterioration of relationships and subsequently, collapse in quality of life. Although many prescription drugs and therapies exist to treat anxiety and depression, many people prefer meditation over medication. Believe it or not, the results of a study conducted by the Division […]
There is a reason why the National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month is celebrated in the United States in May. According to the estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in two people over 50 in the United States will have higher chances of suffering from fractures because of osteoporosis by […]
A gluten-free diet is a diet that completely excludes gluten. Gluten is a protein found in grains such as oats, barley, rye, wheat and triticale – a cross between rye and wheat. It is what makes dough elastic and usually plays a role in the final chewiness of bread. Recently, it’s been the topic of […]
You may remember your parents telling you that eating too much candy would result in rotting teeth. As it turns out, cavities and other teeth problems are just a small aspect of the true dangers of a high sugar diet. In fact, consuming even moderate amounts of refined sugar and sugar-laden products can result in […]