Used often as a food source and cooking fat substitute, coconut oil also has many benefits for well-being, appearance and health. Convenient, often organic and a safer method that can replace many traditional synthetic beauty regimens,...

Today, most of us consider pineapple a delicious tropical fruit, just exotic enough to be interesting without putting off picky eaters. There was a time, though, that pineapples were so special that a single fruit cost the equivalent of...

Devils, werewolves, and vampires beware! We present seven shocking, interesting and marvelous facts about garlic – the one substance that makes your lives miserable. On the other hand, if you are just a human, garlic may just turn you...

Unfortunately, many of the foods you’ll find in the grocery store should not go into your cart. There are lots of reasons: foods masquerading as healthy may be anything but, convenience foods charge an unconscionable markup for the...

High blood pressure is serious. It refers to the pressure of blood against artery walls. Hypertension can cause heart and kidney disease, stroke and other serious health problems. Seventy-five million American have high blood pressure and...

Arthritis is a condition characterized by pain, swelling, and stiffness of the joints. It has the reputation as a disorder of the elderly, but in fact can affect people of any age. If you have arthritis, you understand how painful it can...

No matter where you travel, you run the risk of picking up some nasty and potentially deadly diseases. You can even get some nasty diseases in the United States. Many people are scared of Ebola or one of the...

If you’re looking for a little treat that won’t pack on the pounds or up your risk of diabetes, look no further. The answer is fruit. Not what you had in mind? Okay, let’s talk chocolate. Dark chocolate can be a healthy indulgence as long...

One of the worst possible and dreaded diseases that you could ever contract is Cancer. It kills almost as many people every year as heart disease. What’s sad to know though is that if detected early, most of these cancers could be cured....

Keeping out of the sun is great for your skin, but what about the Vitamin D deficiency you are going to be submitting your body to? One rarely thinks about the Vitamin D deficiency and the amazing benefits it gives to the body, but we’re...