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Do Cleanses and Detoxes Actually Work?
Health crazes are nothing new, and neither are cleanses for that matter. Colon cleanses, juice cleanses, sugar detoxes, fruit detoxes – if you’ve ever read a magazine, watched TV, or scoured the Internet, than you’ve heard these names before. But what exactly are they and do they actually work?
Alysha DePernaPublished 8 years ago in LongevityHow to Handle Cyber Bullying
When I started blogging at twelve, I never thought I could turn a website into a business. My ultimate plan was to inspire other young adults and escape the bullying I was enduring in high school. Making money, hiring employees, and becoming an LLC was not in the books. Neither was putting my entire life on the internet. I realized quickly that my life was no longer a secret and sacred place. Everything I put on the internet was going to be there until I die, and anything I was to say on TV was going to either get me major love or major hate.
Alexa CurtisPublished 8 years ago in LongevityFoods You Didn’t Know Were Vegan
Are there any foods you didn’t know were vegan? Vegans are usually a label-reading bunch. There are many relatively well-concealed animal ingredients in seemingly unlikely foods, so most vegans become vigilant perusers of nutrition facts. Less commonly discussed is the reverse of that situation: foods which are actually vegan but which most people think aren’t. Read on to see how many of these foods you didn’t know were vegan.
Alicia SpringerPublished 8 years ago in LongevityVegetarian Food Bloggers Who Will Become Your Gurus
There’s nothing worse than staring at the same old salad, day after day, feeling totally uninspired and blah about being a vegetarian. Enter food bloggers Kate, Beth, Kelsey, Laura, Jeanine, and Sarah to save the day. Instead of top hats and bunnies, these magicians use red onions and rhubarb to astound and amaze. Take a tip from these pros and you’ll soon feel that veggie glow come back into your life with a vengeance.
Sarah QuinnPublished 8 years ago in LongevityHow to Balance Your Chakras
According to the different traditions and practices there are thousands of chakras, the energetic vortices that receive, assimilate and radiate life energies. The widely known are the seven major chakras which govern and influence our organs, nerves, hormones, endocrine glands and other bodily systems. They affect the emotional, mental, psychological and spiritual states of our existence.
George GottPublished 8 years ago in LongevityFamily Stress Impacts Your Health
Every family has its share of fights, which can be good since holding back and suppressing negative feelings can make you sick. But if family squabbles go unresolved and become prolonged conflicts, they can create serious stress effects taking a physical toll on the heart, according to a research team headed by Paul R. J. Falger, Ph.D., of the University of Limburg School of Medicine in the Netherlands.
James PortersonPublished 8 years ago in LongevityHow to Power the Brain
Over five million North Americans are going to die or suffer needlessly from a variety of ailments this year. Don't be one of these statistics. Brain Fuel by Joe Schwarz is full of little-known information gathered from the scientific community that you SHOULDN'T BE WITHOUT.
Celebrity Food Intolerances
Over 50 million americans suffer from some sort of food allergy. They can develop at any stage of life, but are most commonly diagnosed in babies and small children. You can outgrow many of this allergies, but some decide to stick around. Though it is hard to believe, celebrities are counted amongst the 50 million americans. Celebrity food intolerances are no different than yours and mine. Many don't eat that much to begin with, so their food intake becomes even more limited. This applies to men and women. Some of these famous folks have used their ailment to further awareness and help educate anyone who will listen about the dangers surrounding food allergies.
Banji GanchrowPublished 8 years ago in LongevityAlternative Medicine Myths
In the endless battle between alternative and mainstream medicine, an assortment of alternative medicine myths flourish. From easy to outlandish, myths regarding alternative health are notable and very much circulated crosswise over social media, and in the workplaces of medicinal staff. The world appears to be isolated on medicines. There are prescriptions your physician advises, and "alternative" medicines. Doctors normally prescribe "patent" prescriptions (despite the fact that they occasionally utilize that name). Few physicians endorse alternatives or natural medications; others favor Chinese medicines, others "conventional" medications. Prior to debunking alternative medicine myths, let’s first comprehend what alternative medications really are.
Mackenzie LuPublished 8 years ago in LongevityCoffee Enema Facts
If you’re like me two days ago, you’re probably thinking what on earth is a coffee enema? It seems like every day a new piece of news about the health benefits of coffee comes out, but you’ve probably never heard of a coffee enema. Or maybe you have and you’re looking for more information on it. Anyways, I thought that I was pretty hip on alternative health treatments, but this was something I’d never heard of. So what is it? What good does it do? Read on to learn what a coffee enema is and some of benefits and risks associated with the coffee enema.
David McClearyPublished 8 years ago in LongevitySurprising Facts About Your Brain
The most complex thing known to man is not the universe, it is between your ears. The approximately three pound supercomputer, the human brain, inside your skull simultaneously processes facts and faces, stores memories, sweeps out toxins, controls movement and speech and makes decisions yet we know only a fraction of what the mind is actually capable of. Thanks to many academics like biologists, physiatrists and philosophers throughout time who’ve studied the brain, our knowledge has grown exponentially proving some of theories about the brain false. These surprising fact about your brain will hopefully open your mind up to the limitless possibilities man is capable of.
George GottPublished 8 years ago in LongevityTop Fitness Celebrities of the 80s
The 80s came with hundreds of influential stars, politicians, and activists, but let’s not forget the huge influence brought by the top fitness celebrities of the 80s. These men and women brought fitness and health to the public like never before, through workout videos, books, and talk shows. Each celebrity had something unique and individual to bring to the fitness sphere, so it’s no surprise that they have shaped our current popular fitness culture. Here’s an introduction to the top fitness celebrities of the 80s and what they’re famous for.
Alicia SpringerPublished 8 years ago in Longevity