Follow these five series of exercises to mobilize your back and improve your flexibility! They are fun, simple, and invigorating and perfect for those office breaks when you’re aching for a refreshment after sitting at your desk for hours on end. All you need is a chair! Exercise 1: Roll Forward and Engage Abs Sit…
Healthy Soil Is the Real Key to Feeding the World
One of the biggest modern myths about agriculture is that organic farming is inherently sustainable. It can be, but it isn’t necessarily. After all, soil erosion from chemical-free tilled fields undermined the Roman Empire and other ancient societies around the world. Other agricultural myths hinder recognizing the potential to restore degraded soils to feed the…
Fit as Ever at 73
At 73 years old, I have absolutely no health or weight issues. I am a living testimony that aging isn’t synonymous with aches and pains, reduced physical activity, or lower quality of life. My story of fitness began 40 years ago with inspiration from the 1979 Michael Douglas film “Running.” Even though I wasn’t overweight,…
The Goal Life
If we want to be happy, our actual selves need to largely overlap with our ideal selves. A significant gap between who we want to be in life and who we are is a reliable recipe for misery. It is in this gap that a host of undesirable emotional states dwell, such as anxiety, depression, disillusionment, regret, and bitterness….
When It Comes to Muscles, It’s Use It or Lose It
Most people take their muscles for granted. It’s pretty easy to do. Unless you’re trying to be a bodybuilder or a powerlifter, you probably don’t think about them at all. And it’s a huge mistake. Especially if you’re 50+. In fact, it’s very easy to argue that muscle mass and strength is far more important…
Your Brain Processes Smells Like Paintings and Symphonies
New research digs into how your brain processes smells. What happens when we smell lavender? How does our brain process the essence of its fragrance? Is it like a painting—a snapshot of the flickering activity of cells—captured in a moment in time? Or like a symphony, an evolving ensemble of different cells working together to…
Potential Adverse Effects of GE Mosquitoes Unknown
April 17, 2022
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“Safe and sustainable.” That’s what Oxitec, a British biological pest control company, calls its genetically modified (GM) or genetically engineered (GE) mosquito pesticide product. The company claims its product is nontoxic to humans and animals and won’t harm beneficial insects such as bees and butterflies. The experiment’s goal is to test the use of GE…
Social Media Use Lowers Life Satisfaction in Adolescents
Girls and boys may be more vulnerable to the negative effects of social media use during specific windows of their adolescence, researchers found after a large longitudinal study. The new study, published in Nature Communications, analyzed two datasets of 84,000 participants aged 10 to 80 years old. Tracking the same individuals over the course of…
Reviewing the Top Water Creams and Moisturizers: Tatcha, Purito, Kiehl’s, and More!
April 17, 2022
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When it comes to moisturizers, there are A LOT of different textures and consistencies, and for all different skin types! Today we’re breaking down our favorite type of moisturizer: the water cream—basically a water-based formulation that’s super lightweight, while delivering high doses of hydration to the skin! We review high-end to affordable dupes and everything…
12 Ways to Save Money on Organic Foods
Buying organic foods isn’t just for the health-obsessed few. Eight out of ten households purchase organic products at least occasionally and the organics sector continues to grow. Purchasing organic items is also easier than it used to be, since they are now available in nearly 20,000 natural food stores and nearly three out of four…
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