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The Disadvantages of Tea

Body, Nutrition

Wait – isn’t tea a healthy drink? At the very least, it is healthier than coffee, right? Everyone knows that.

It is common knowledge – backed up by science – that tea has a lot of health benefits.

  • It has anti-cancer properties.
  • It boosts your immune system.
  • It helps you focus and concentrate.
  • It helps relieve stress.
  • It tastes good, making you feel good. 🙂

So, how did the topic of disadvantages of tea come up?

Because there are some downsides to tea. [Read more…] about The Disadvantages of Tea

Originally posted on May 12, 2016 @ 8:30 am

5 Daily Rituals to Reduce Stress and Maximize Happiness

Body, Spirit

Stress is a normal aspect of the daily grind. A tough workload, relationship problems, money problems; stress is always just around the corner.

Fortunately, there are also countless ways to reduce stress and develop a more positive outlook. This involves shifting your focus away from the daily stressors and into the bits of happiness that often go unnoticed. [Read more…] about 5 Daily Rituals to Reduce Stress and Maximize Happiness

Originally posted on May 12, 2016 @ 6:02 am

How the Right Community Can Boost Your Weight Loss

Body

Like a lot of college kids who are away from home for the first time, I let myself go during my four years on campus. Taking advantage of my newfound freedom (and comprehensive meal plan!), I stayed up late, frequented local pizzerias and burger joints, and didn’t do much to make up for the fact that I was no longer playing high school sports.

By graduation day, the damage was evident: I was 20 pounds heavier and would have gotten lapped by my younger, teenage self in a timed mile. In pictures from that day, I look happy but also a little cherubic, if you know what I mean. A few months later, once I was out in the “real world” and had managed to find a job, I committed myself to getting back into shape. [Read more…] about How the Right Community Can Boost Your Weight Loss

Originally posted on April 26, 2016 @ 8:30 am

7 Fun Ways to Improve Your Memory

Body, Mind

Do you have 10 copies of your house keys because you always forget them? Do you have to run around the house looking for your car keys in the morning? How about remembering names? Are you simply “bad with names”?

Maybe you’re suffering from memory loss.

5 Tips for Improving Focus & Your Mind

Some of us are naturally forgetful, some become forgetful due to age or a medical issue. Additionally, people who have had general anesthesia may suffer from memory loss.

Whatever the reason may be, there are ways you can improve your memory. If you don’t have a serious condition, these memory improvement techniques can help. [Read more…] about 7 Fun Ways to Improve Your Memory

Originally posted on April 21, 2016 @ 8:30 am

How to Stay Awake at Work Without Sleep

Body, Movement & Fitness, Natural Medicine

It happens to all of us. For whatever reason, we stay up all night – or most of it. However, most of the time, there’s no going around the fact that we have to go to work in the morning. In cases like these, what are you to do?

11 Best Ways to Wake Up in the Morning and Hit the Ground Running

You just go to the office anyway and hope that you get some work done or that your boss doesn’t catch you snoring your face off.

You can always load up on the coffee or energy drinks, but if you want to go the healthy route, here are ways to stay awake at work without sleep. They’re simple but effective. [Read more…] about How to Stay Awake at Work Without Sleep

Originally posted on March 22, 2016 @ 8:00 am

How to Wake Up at Work Naturally

Body, Movement & Fitness, Natural Medicine, Yoga

Sometimes, staying awake in the office is one of the most difficult things we have to face. Even if we like our jobs, there are just times when beddy-bye land calls and it seems there is no way but to heed that call. Or drink tons of coffee and energy drinks.

Now, I am not averse to coffee, even if some believe it to be an unnatural way to stay awake. Energy drinks – that’s another matter.

For the purposes of this article, let’s focus on how to wake up at work naturally – without ingesting unhealthy stimulants of any kind. [Read more…] about How to Wake Up at Work Naturally

Originally posted on February 18, 2016 @ 8:30 am