Tag: Lifestyle

What Are the Most Common Plumbing Problems?

By Paul F. P. Pogue From Ask Angi Like electricity and HVAC, plumbing is one of the most critical parts of your home whose infrastructure you rarely see. Behind your walls, hundreds of feet of pipes serve as the blood vessels of your home, delivering hot and cold water at the turn of a tap….


Get Rid of That Kitchen Island With These Clever Alternatives

By Hunter Boyce From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Kitchen islands have taken over the interior design scene for years now — perhaps too long. Some homeowners are starting their own trends by taking out their massive kitchen centerpieces and replacing them with new ideas. Here are some of the best ways you can design a kitchen…


Alzheimer’s-Like Symptoms After Hip Replacement May Be From Cobalt Poisoning

Hip replacement surgery is one of the most common orthopedic surgeries performed in the United States each year, and has brought relief to millions who have suffered from painful conditions like osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. But despite developments made in the past few decades, the procedure still carries potentially serious risks for some patients, especially…


How to Design Your Living Space to Reduce Anxiety

By Hunter Boyce From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Homeowners are looking for ways to make their homes feel less like last bastion from the world’s troubles and more like a paradise of rest and relaxation. Here are some of the top ways expert interior designers are decorating homes to reduce anxiety this year. Biophilic Design Biophilic…


10 Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Beets

Beetroot, a root vegetable that is also known as a beet, is considered a superfood by many due to its high level of antioxidants and phytochemicals known to boost your body’s health. This ruby-colored delight gets its pigment from betacyanins, powerful antioxidants known to reduce inflammation and protect against oxidative stress. Beets also contain anthocyanins, antioxidants found only in red, purple, and…


Meet Vegas’ King of Fresh, Handmade Tortillas

By Johnathan L. Wright From Las Vegas Review-Journal Las Vegas—Many Mexican restaurants in Las Vegas serve ready-to-wear corn tortillas, pulled straight from the package. Others send out semi-custom versions, made using purchased masa dough. Only a tiny handful offer couture tortillas, fashioned in house from imported heirloom corn that’s boiled, milled, formed into dough, pressed…


Tips to Improve Negative Health Impacts of Staying up Late

With today’s 24-hour-per-day availability of activity, the demands of work and school extended by remote access, and the ever-colorful allure of nightlife, many end up burning the midnight oil on a regular basis. Studies have found that regularly staying up late can damage the brain and cause symptoms such as memory loss. How can we…


How to Make the Best Croque Monsieur, France’s Decadent Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich

A French bistro classic, the infamous “croque monsieur” is a sandwich filled with Paris ham and French hard mountain cheese, grilled to perfection, then covered with a creamy béchamel sauce and finished under the broiler. Think of it as the French take on grilled cheese, only way more decadent. Just like a sandwich, assembling a…


7 Cardiovascular Threats of Sugar and 8 Ways to Reduce Our Intake

American movie star Tom Cruise stunned fans worldwide in his latest movie Top Gun. It is said that one of his secrets to staying young is that he doesn’t eat sugar. But is sugar really that bad? Dr. Ou Han Wen, a doctor of integrative medicine and nutrition at the University of Maryland, tells us…


[PREMIERING at 7:30PM] Can Our Brains Change? | The Dr. Monti Show

Health is key to success in the world. But sadly, most of us are not getting the right health information to live our best lives—to really thrive, to think with precision, to feel energized as we face the world each day, and to be free of illness. Health used to be what the field of…