True Life Stories & True Life Issues
When we think of air pollution, we tend to think of the pollution and smog outdoors. But the air in our homes, workplaces, and inside other buildings can contain more pollutants than the air outside. Lead that gets into household dust, radon, formaldehyde, fire-retardant chemicals, and even unstable chemicals used as scents in cleaning products […]
An increasing number of scientists, those in the environmental movement, and everyday people are questioning the safety of the chemical products that we ingest and put on our bodies daily. The question is not whether toxic substances can be found in consumer products. They are there. They are supposed to be present in amounts too […]
The National Institutes of Health estimates that between 250,000 and 450,000 people die annually in the United States as a result of acute heart attacks prompted by arrhythmias. An arrhythmia is a disturbance in the heart’s rhythm. Research funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has led to the development of a unique […]
Many parents love to see the joy and excitement Santa Claus can bring to their child. For many people, their childhood memories of Santa Claus are the best Christmas memories they have. Keeping your child believing in Santa, however, can be a daunting task. Children are smart these days, and some of the old Santa […]
1. Whenever anything is plugged into an outlet, electricity is being pulled out. When you’re done using chargers for phones and laptops, unplug them. 2. When you aren’t using them, electronic devices like computers, game systems, plasma TVs, and DVD players still use energy, which can add up to about 40% of your electric usage. […]
Stinky Feet Our feet have their share of normal bacteria, which produce stinky sulfurous odor when they come into contact with moisture from socks and shoes or when your feet become sweaty. The solution is to always keep your feet dry. Your socks should be made of absorbent cotton and your shoes from breathable materials, […]
1. Even if you don’t have time to clip lots of coupons, since most big supermarkets put their weekly specials online, log on before you shop. Work your menu and shopping list around the sale items. If you have more than one supermarket in your area, compare ads to see who’s got the best sales […]
Diet-to-Go is a diet food delivery service that provides whole-day meals that are freshly prepared, tasty, nutritious and conveniently packed for people who are always on-the-go. You might be surprised but Diet-to-Go has been serving its customers for the past 18 years. Their goal is and has always been for dieters and health conscious individuals […]