Sodium: how much is too much?
The average American consumes 50% more sodium than recommended every single day, and while sodium helps the body to keep fluids in a normal balance and plays a key role in normal nerve and muscle function, studies show that too much can be dangerous.1,...
The creative life: how to add creativity to your days
We may not know exactly why it feels so good to do something creative, but experience tells us expressing ourselves by writing, painting, drawing, carving, sculpting, knitting, sewing, building, or taking photos is somehow wonderfully therapeutic. It turns out there’s science behind those feel-good...
Sing, sing, sing! Lend your voice to a community choir
You probably know from personal experience that singing feels good. Whether it’s belting out a Beatles tune in the shower, or singing along to the radio while you’re driving, using your voice to create music is an incredibly pleasurable experience. Even if you’ve been...
It’s trendy not to be spendy
If you’ve spent any time on social media, you may have noticed that people love talking about the bargains they’ve scored. Once upon a time it might have been trendy to brag about the exorbitant cost of your designer jeans, but now folks are...
Street smarts for little ones: back-to-school safety
As the end of summer draws near, parents, grandparents, and guardians start preparing children for the return to class. This usually involves buying a few new shirts and a whole lot of school supplies, but it should also include a refresher course on basic...
Make your passwords virtually impenetrable
We know that banking and shopping online can be very safe as long as we take necessary precautions. But one of the best ways to protect yourself when you’re doing anything online that requires you to set up an account and provide personal information...
Summer travel and vaccinations. Are you covered?
In the simplest terms, a vaccine gives us an immunity against whatever disease it is designed to protect us from. When you get a vaccine, it sparks an immune response in your body, which helps it fight off and remember the germ so it...
Share a slice on International Cake Day
American critic and essayist Louis Menand once said, “We have much wisdom to gain by learning to understand other people's cultures, and permitting ourselves to accept that there is more than one version of reality.”
One thing that unites humans all over the world is...