8 Strategies to Save Money at the Pump

8 Strategies to Save Money at the Pump

Through a combination of car maintenance, smart driving habits, and driving less, you can really save money at the pump. In addition to spending less on gas, the eight strategies in this article help you save money on car repairs, decrease the risk of accidents and...
How Stress Affects Your Health

How Stress Affects Your Health

We’ve all experienced something that makes our blood pump a little more than usual. From bumper to bumper traffic at rush hour, the pressure to meet a deadline at work, or juggling the responsibilities of parenting, our fast-paced lifestyle can make us feel...
What You Never Knew About Grains and Your Digestive Health

What You Never Knew About Grains and Your Digestive Health

As it turns out, there are countless ways that whole grains and your digestive health can interact. From being a rich source of nutrients to being high in fiber, whole grains are great for your digestive health. Here are some surprising facts you might not have known...
The Four Keys to Happiness at Work

The Four Keys to Happiness at Work

Happiness is something that many think they know about. However, when asked to define happiness they usually struggle with the concept. Thinking about happiness, in general, may bring up memories of happy times such as a special celebration. However, happiness at...
5 Time Management Tips

5 Time Management Tips

If you do not manage your time, it will manage you. Time management is the tool used to improve your work efforts and have more time to enjoy life as well. Here is a guide of how to use simple tools to manage time more effectively that includes a discussion of the...
Can Coffee Drinkers Have Healthier Guts?

Can Coffee Drinkers Have Healthier Guts?

There are articles popping up every day about the health effects of drinking too much, or too little, coffee. Two researchers from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Dr. Li Jiao and Dr. Shawn Gurwara, TX decided to tackle this issue with some solid research....
High blood pressure: Could noise be a risk factor?

High blood pressure: Could noise be a risk factor?

A recent study might change the way we view work-related risks and high blood pressure. The researchers have demonstrated that chronic exposure to noise can be a risk factor for hypertension. There have been several prior studies on this topic, but this is the first...
Does weather really affect our experience of pain?

Does weather really affect our experience of pain?

A recent study from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom has found that weather actually can have an impact on how certain people experience pain.  The study found that people with chronic pain, caused by conditions like arthritis, can have more severe...