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Vitamin D Deficiency: Five Food Sources Of The Essential Vitamin To Add To Your Diet

Vitamin D Deficiency: Five Food Sources Of The Essential Vitamin To Add To Your Diet

Posted by on Jan 13th, 2019 // 1 Comment

Do you know how important Vitamin D, also known as the sunshine vitamin, is to your health?  This key vitamin is essential to regulating two important nutrients in your body, calcium and phosphate which are important... 
Mediterranean Diet: Not A Diet But A Lifestyle Of Healthy Choices

Mediterranean Diet: Not A Diet But A Lifestyle Of Healthy Choices

Posted by on Jan 7th, 2019 // No Comments

Did you know that the Mediterranean diet is not really a diet but a choice of a healthy living lifestyle by people who live in the 21 countries that surround the Mediterranean Sea? “Even though it’s called the Mediterranean... 
A 552-Carat Yellow Diamond Was Just Unearthed In Canada’s Arctic — A Record North American Discovery

A 552-Carat Yellow Diamond Was Just Unearthed In Canada’s Arctic — A Record North American Discovery

Posted by on Dec 26th, 2018 // No Comments

Back in October in the Northwest Territory arctic regions of Canada, a 552 carat, yellow diamond was dug up and is believed to be the largest diamond ever discovered in North America by miners of Dominion Diamond Mines and Rio... 
AAA Predicts Record-Breaking Holiday Travel

AAA Predicts Record-Breaking Holiday Travel

Posted by on Dec 15th, 2018 // No Comments

AAA just released its 2018 year end holiday travel forecast and it is predicted to be record breaking with 112.5 million expected to travel either by flying or driving.  It will be a 4.4 percent increase from last year’s... 
Google To Shut Down Google+ Early Due To Bug That Leaked Data Of 52.5 Million Users

Google To Shut Down Google+ Early Due To Bug That Leaked Data Of 52.5 Million Users

Posted by on Dec 12th, 2018 // Comments off

Google announced on Monday that after a detection of a security bug which leaked the data information of millions of its users, it has decided that it will now step up the termination of its Google+ social network next year. Even though... 
Too Much Sleep Linked To A Greater Risk Of Disease And Death, Study Finds

Too Much Sleep Linked To A Greater Risk Of Disease And Death, Study Finds

Posted by on Dec 10th, 2018 // Comments off

A global study published by the European Heart Journal says that sleeping more than the recommended six to eight hours a night for adults is associated with increases in death and cardiovascular diseases. The global study looked at... 
The Battle Is Going To Get Crazier For Midrange Phones

The Battle Is Going To Get Crazier For Midrange Phones

Posted by on Dec 7th, 2018 // Comments off

Samsung did something unusual last fall by presenting a midrange phone with new features that even its top of the line devices doesn’t have. Furthermore, it held two massive launch parties for it in Malaysia and then again in Madrid.... 
Intermittent Fasting: No Advantage Over Conventional Weight Loss Diets

Intermittent Fasting: No Advantage Over Conventional Weight Loss Diets

Posted by on Dec 2nd, 2018 // Comments off

Do trendy intermittent fasting methods known as the 16:8 or 5:2 diet for weight loss really work? You feast for 8 hours and then fast for 16 hours. Or you choose to fast for two days a week and then eat with pleasure and without regrets... 
1968 Coal Mine Disaster Changed Industry

1968 Coal Mine Disaster Changed Industry

Posted by on Nov 30th, 2018 // Comments off

Fifty years ago this week the Farmington Mine Disaster killed 78 men in a coal mine explosion in West Virginia. New health and safety laws were drawn up and implemented nationwide as a result. There were actually 99 miners underground... 
Is Soy Good or Bad for Your Health?

Is Soy Good or Bad for Your Health?

Posted by on Nov 28th, 2018 // Comments off

Soy or soybeans are a legume native to Asia and for thousands of years have been included in Asian diets with evidence showing soybeans were grown as far back as 9,000 BC in China reports Melissa Hargroves a Registered Dietition for... 
Here’s How Much More Millennials Plan To Spend On The Holidays Compared To Other Generations

Here’s How Much More Millennials Plan To Spend On The Holidays Compared To Other Generations

Posted by on Nov 26th, 2018 // Comments off

Businesses can count on Americans to shop just as soon as the holiday season starts and it looks like they are ready to spend more than they did last year with millennials at the front of the line, according to a holiday shopping survey... 
Medicare Steps Up the Fight Against Diabetes

Medicare Steps Up the Fight Against Diabetes

Posted by on Nov 21st, 2018 // Comments off

Woman Performing Blood Test on Herself One in 4 senior adults with Medicare are affected by diabetes and hundreds of thousands are lost every year in spite of the billions of dollars spent treating the disease. We’d have a healthier... 
Spotify Officially Kicks-off Its Apple Watch App

Spotify Officially Kicks-off Its Apple Watch App

Posted by on Nov 19th, 2018 // Comments off

Spotify officially kicked-off its new app specifically for Apple Watch users. For the few of you who may not know about Spotify, according to Wikipedia, Spotify is a music streaming platform developed by Swedish company Spotify Technology,... 
Apple Pumps Up Its Amazon Listings With iPhones, iPads and More

Apple Pumps Up Its Amazon Listings With iPhones, iPads and More

Posted by on Nov 12th, 2018 // Comments off

Amazon, the world’s largest e-commerce company signed a deal with Apple recently and will begin to offer directly to its customers more Apple products such as the new iPad Pro, iPhone XR, iPhone XS and Apple Watch Series 4, as well... 
Amazon Surprised America with HQ2 Decision: But what will the new offices look like?

Amazon Surprised America with HQ2 Decision: But what will the new offices look like?

Posted by on Nov 7th, 2018 // Comments off

Though the current Seattle, WA site of Amazon’s spherical designed headquarters may continue to be its primary location, according to the WallStreet Journal, Amazon may open two more venues to accommodate the 50,000 people it plans... 
A Bedtime Snack That Actually Helps Your Muscles While You Sleep

A Bedtime Snack That Actually Helps Your Muscles While You Sleep

Posted by on Nov 5th, 2018 // Comments off

According to a study published recently in the peer-reviewed British Journal of Nutrition, there is good news of a late-night snack that’s actually good for you –protein. The study also confirmed if you consume 30 grams of protein...