What Smartphones and the Internet Are Doing to Our Teens

Every parent is concerned about their teen's media use. The average teenager (13-18 years old) spends almost six hours and 40 minutes a day on screen media!((https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/uploads/research/census_researchreport.pdf)) There's been a lot of … [Read more...]

Why You & Your Kids Should Take Probiotics Every Day

We often think of probiotics as being good for our guts and necessary after antibiotic use, but did you know they can improve mental health and your immune system? Everyone in your family should take probiotics every day! What are Probiotics? Probiotics are good bacteria. … [Read more...]

Lawsuit Filed over Cancer Inducing Artificial Flavors in Ice Cream & Candy

If you are a food label reader, you've come across the non-descript "artificial flavors" ingredient in processed foods and drinks. Which exact artificial flavor is used in the product is likely protected under proprietary rights. But are these ingredients safe? In the 1960s, … [Read more...]

Study Finds Correlation Between Roundup & Low Birth Weight

Monsanto's Roundup weed killer is the most widely used herbicide in the word. The active ingredient is glyphosate. Application usage is increasing dramatically. In 1994, over 124 million pounds of glyphosate were used worldwide. By 2014, this amount had increased to over 1.8 … [Read more...]

School Yoga Reduces Children’s Anxiety

Many public schools have embraced mindfulness practices into daily activities. From teaching children to take belly breaths to body scans, education is seeing positive results in their students. Another trend in education is to incorporate yoga into physical education and … [Read more...]