A researcher at Cornell University says that air, water, and soil pollution can be blamed for 40 percent of deaths worldwide. Pollution is a big contributor to disease in people, David Pimentel says, and the increasing world population makes disease even worse. Pimentel and colleagues studied 120 published reports on pollution, malnutrition, population growth and…
A very interesting study published in the British Food Journal watched two-income Los Angeles families for four days and looked at what they ate for dinner. The study found that 70 percent of the dinners were home-cooked, but convenience foods dominated. Most families used some kind of pre-prepared items such as frozen entrees, vegetables, frozen…
More and more people are choosing organic foods all the time, but this trend leaves a lot of people wondering if the extra expense is really worth it. Many organic foods cost up to twice as much as their conventional counterparts, but experts say there are some organic foods that are worth the money. The…
WebMD had an interesting article recently about how the regular consumption of whole grains may help lowering the risk of developing high blood pressure. I always being up and going first when it comes to finding healthier alternatives to the foods I already eat, whole grains are something I’ve integrated within my diet for years,…
Yes, yes, I know we’re still in summer–although if you’ve been living in France these past three months, you may find it hard to believe. But one might as well write about it while the idea is fresh, and while we still have enough time to figure it out, and prepare for the cold season,…
I’ve been thinking about all of this for quite some time. I can’t deny that I am trying to lose weight, but I am also focused on living a healthier life as a whole, whether in terms of foods or of exercising, and more and more, I’ve tried to research how all of this could…
I’m a regular reader of the Mark’s Daily Apple blog, and even though lots of its articles catch my interest, this time I paid even more attention to one of its most recent posts: When do foods really go bad? See, I am the kind of person who tends to not pay enough attention to…
After a pleasant July, August is more than making up for it with hot days and humid nights. It’s just unbearable to be outside for any length of time. When it’s too hot to do much of anything outside, it can really put a dampen on any walking routine. Usually I just walk around the…
Eco-running is something I had never thought of, and now I really wonder why, because it is good for the health, and good for the environment as well. So what is eco-running? That’s simple! Put on your running shoes, take a couple of empty trash bags with you, start running, and whenever you see some…
