4 Reasons to Take Fitness Outside

Now that it’s finally warm enough to be outside (even up North), you should definitely take your workout outside with you. Fitness in a natural, outdoor environment is one of the foundational backbones of the “Indigenizing fitness” movement. Heading from the gym to the ground will benefit you in more ways than meet the eye. Here’s why: … Read more

10 HEALTH BENEFITS OF BACON!

Almost everyone loves bacon. It’s ridiculously awesome. And many people have very mixed views about whether bacon is actually good or bad for you. It’s not defined as completely healthy, but does have some amazing health benefits if you have it just about once a week. HERE ARE THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF BACON: It’s packed … Read more

Science Confirms It: Your Boss Is Making You Unhappy

There’s plenty of evidence out there to confirm the old adage that a happy worker is a productive worker. In a striking example from a 2012 study, American companies that made a list of the 100 best places to work generated between 2.3% and 3.8% higher stock returns, compared to competitors, between 1984 and 2011. … Read more

Why Meditation and Yoga Are Recommended for Breast Cancer

Up to 80% of American patients with breast cancer will undergo complementary therapies to manage anxiety and stress after they receive a diagnosis. Though there’s no clear consensus on which integrative and alternative therapies work and which are ineffective, more and more medical practices have incorporated practices like mindfulness and acupuncture into their offerings. But … Read more

Study Finds That One Trip To The Coffee Shop Can Provide Your Entire Daily Sugar Limit

Making a run to the local coffee shop to secure your caffeine fix (and maybe picking up a little snack on the side while there…) is something many of us do every day at least once, but just a single visit could see you hit a number of your daily dietary limits all at once, … Read more

8 Foods That Make You Unproductive at Work

If you have a desk job, I’m sure by now you’ve heard the mantra, “sitting is the new smoking.” And, if you’re like most working Americans, you’re at that job for far more hours than you’re playing sports, chasing after your kids or otherwise moving. That’s why today, more than ever, it’s important to make … Read more

The Future’s Green! Why Drink Green Tea?

We’re pretty sure that you’ve all heard that drinking green tea is better for your health. But what is it? And what is it that drinking this stuff actually does? What is it? All tea is made (other than herbal teas) from dried leaves from the Camellia Sinensis plant. The lighter the colour, the less … Read more

Study Shows Weed May Be a Better Treatment for ADHD Than Adderall or Ritalin

With the mainstream attitude toward weed continuing to shift to a very positive (and quite lucrative) place, an apparent windfall of medical studies have unleashed their findings on the general public in the name of science. We already knew that weed may help heal broken bones, improve your parenting skills, and even bring you closer to one or … Read more