Eat your veggies… a phrase we have all heard a thousand times. When we were young, we thought it was just something our mom’s asked of us to make our lives miserable, but now, it is a demand from our… read more
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How to Keep Your Brain Strong as You Age
As we get older, we change. Our bodies change, behaviors change and friend groups and social activities change. And, of course, our brains also change. With age, it is important to keep your brain strong and stimulated. Mental acuity, according… read more
Why Do We Need Vitamin D, and How Do We Get It!
Vitamin D is kind of a big deal. It is so important to our health that every single cell in the human body has a special seat (aka receptor site) reserved for it. Vitamin D is best known for its… read more
Why Should You Feed Your Cat Peas?
If you’re looking for something other than catnip that your cat and their stomach will love, feed your cat peas. Peas have several health benefits for cats. In fact, in grain-free cat food, green peas are usually the source of… read more
Hobby Hunting: Pick Up Baking!
Need help finding a new hobby? Try baking! Culinary arts therapy is becoming a more common form of therapy. Julie Ohana is a licensed clinical social worker who also has a culinary arts therapy practice in Michigan. She touts the many benefits… read more
6 Ways to Improve Sleep Without Counting Sheep
A great night’s sleep doesn’t begin when your head hits the pillow — it starts when you get up in the morning. There are actually steps you can take throughout the day to improve sleep and wake up rested. Rise… read more
Take Control of Your Credit Card Use to Better Your Finances
We have all heard the dangers of credit card use. You probably have a friend who has a wild amount of credit card debt or you may have even found yourself in that position. There are entire companies whose sole purpose is to help people get… read more
What is Lychee, and How Do You Eat It?
With a red, rough outer skin, and a white, almost shiny surface beneath, lychee is a certainly a unique fruit. But what is lychee? Native to China, lychee’s cultivation dates back as far as 2,000 BC, but it was first… read more
Cracking the Case on Knuckle Cracking
Whether it is to alleviate boredom, stress , stiffness, restlessness or simply due to habit, knuckle cracking seems to satisfy many. A study in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine reported that the behavior is often habitual… read more
Can Chicken Soup Help Fight Off a Cold?
Your nose is stuffy, your eyes are watering, your throat is scratchy, and all you want to do is stay in bed. You have a box of tissues on your nightstand, a full bottle of aspirin in the medicine cabinet… read more