Modern medicine deserves credit for extending our lifespans and finding cures for formerly fatal diseases, but ancient medicinal traditions can excel at treating nagging problems that fall through the cracks in the modern medical system. All of the following suggestions rely on treatments ...
Anxiety is a familiar sensation to most of us: It’s a normal stress response, after all. The uncomfortable and overwhelming feeling of wanting to jump out of one’s own skin helps us survive hazardous physical situations, when we need to move it or lose it. However, in modern ...
Mark and Jen Moylan walk the line between cosmopolitan and agrarian when it comes to their family’s 3⁄4-acre property in Portland, Oregon, where they balance the desires for modern convenience in their day-to-day urban life and the wide-open spaces of the pleasant farm ...
In some situations, the right stress response can be lifesaving, flooding our bodies with hormones that help flee danger or respond to an attack. But trouble comes when modern stress is more psychological than physical. Our stress responses are better equipped to help us avoid predators and ...
Orange essential oil,harvested by pressing the rinds of the fruit, can be a workhorse product. Sometimes called sweet orange oil, it’s derived from the peels of Citrus × sinensis (as opposed to bergamot essential oil, made from the species C. × aurantium). ...
No matter how hard we might try, finding the perfect gift is scientifically unfeasible. According to a study published in the Journal of Consumer Research, we give gifts that we think will reflect well on us and endear us to the recipient—not what the recipient actually wants.This ...
1. Block PartyThis set of 12 heirloom-quality blocks combines to make four adorable boats. Made from FSC linden wood, the blocks are hand-sanded to ensure the edges are smooth and rounded, plus they are colored with a non-toxic, water-based stain.To Buy: $50, Land of Nod2. Set It and Forget ...
Photo by iStock.WHY THEY'RE CRUCIAL: We want everyone, not just the more fortunate among us, to have the chance to relish the joy and abundance of the holiday season. Unfortunately, more than 46.5 million people face hunger in the U.S., including 12 million children and 7 million seniors. The ...
1.HELLO HUMMUS. Drain and rinse 2 cups canned chickpeas. Add to a blender with 1⁄2 cup tahini, 1⁄2 cup extra virgin olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, juice of 1 lemon and 1 tablespoon paprika. Blend until smooth. Taste, adjust oil and seasonings as needed, and blend again. Serve ...
Food is life. Yet eating is something most of us do so often, it can be easy to let feeding our bodies become mindless. Engaging with our food sources is often the most fundamental way in which we interact with other life on our planet. The simple act of choosing good food can transform our ...
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