Take Charge of Your Health
Fun Ways To Stay Active This Winter
Everybody knows that daily exercise is critical to good health - it promotes good circulation, prevents weight gain, protects against a host of illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, and improves sleep quality and mood. During the winter months,...
Why you should keep your New Year’s resolution to quit smoking
Millions of Americans resolve to quit smoking each year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 70% of American smokers want to quit. So why do so many people still smoke? Nicotine is a psychoactive drug present in tobacco that results in...
What Organic REALLY Means and Why It’s Critical to Our Future
In the following video, physicist and sustainable agriculture leader Dr. Vandana Shiva explains why bio-diverse, organic farming is a sustainable solution for a healthy and food secure future: http://vimeo.com/3524031 Organic Food, Diverse Food, Abundant Food: Dr....
Don’t Waste Money on Multivitamins
In 2010, Americans spent $28 billion on vitamins. Yet, new research shows it is largely a waste of money. Three new studies prove multivitamins do not help prevent chronic disease. A study conducted by Fortmann and coworkers carefully reviewed all of the major...
What Is Food and Where Does It Come From?
How does food get from the soil to our plate, and how does the path it travels affect our health? In this video, Michael Pollan sheds light on a simple way we can choose foods that are better for our environment and our bodies....
Top 7 Reasons to Transform Your Yard into an Edible Landscape
Permaculture is a design approach for creating self-sustaining systems that support the health of people, the environment, and communities. It can be used to model gardens, agricultural systems, buildings, and other human environments after natural ecosystems. An...
Edible Landscapes: Beauty, Health, and Affordable Food All in One
Access to healthy food is one of the main challenges facing Americans due to economic status and local accessibility. Food deserts—neighborhoods bereft of healthy food—abound. Even when farmers' markets and grocery stores are accessible, many Americans cannot afford...
How To Reduce Emissions, Expenses, and Obesity in One Fell Swoop
What do reducing our carbon footprint, enjoying better health, and saving money have in common? According to urban planner Jeff Speck, they are all side effects of walking. Speck brings to attention how cars, which once served as "instruments of freedom," are...
Can Creativity Make Us Healthier?
Environment strongly influences our lifestyle choices and our health. In one experiment in a Stockholm subway station, stairs were transformed into piano keys, each playing a note in response to the footstep of a commuter. A whopping 66% more people than usual opted...
Shorter Lifespans at Higher Costs
In America, we have the latest cutting-edge technology and overwhelming access to health care. We spend more money on healthcare than any other country. As a result, shouldn't Americans be healthier? Unfortunately, even though the U.S. is one of the wealthiest...
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