Loofahs aren’t exactly what you think they are. There’s no better feeling than getting into the shower at the end of a long day and starting your skincare routine. But when shopping for your shower essentials, you probably don’t think twice about the loofah you’re putting in your cart. Sure, maybe you look for a … Read more
Greek physician and service-oriented sage Hippocrates has been quoted as saying, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” On Oct. 24, we celebrate Hippo daddy’s decree with National Food Day. Revived by The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) in 2011, National Food Day recognizes healthy, affordable and sustainable sustenance, as well … Read more
While trekking through a forest in search of chimpanzees, it would be easy to be afraid of being attacked by a territorial chimp – after all, our guide Alex has a gun in case of any extreme emergencies. But it soon becomes apparent that flying testicles are a much more prevalent danger. The testicles are … Read more
Desperate for some shut-eye? The answer might be in your kitchen. Toss the sleepy time tea and cut open a kiwi as a midnight snack — that’s right, experts claim the tiny green fruit could reset your sleep schedule. The UK furniture retailer Bed Kingdom recommends eating kiwi before bed as an au natural sleep … Read more
That doesn’t look very ap-peel-ing. Snack brand Fruit Roll-Ups has forewarned people on TikTok to not eat the plastic that the neon-colored candy is wrapped in after someone on the platform claimed that the plastic is edible. The video is one of several TikTok videos making the rounds about unique ways to eat the classic … Read more
Life is just a bowl of cherries for this fruitarian couple. Ayelet Alfasia and Dima Gaysinski swear by the fruitarian diet — which consists of only fruits and vegetables with occasional nuts and seeds — so much so that they claim their vision has improved, they no longer have cavities in their teeth and have no body odor despite rarely … Read more
Have you ever seen a dragon fruit? It’s a magnificent-looking member of the fruit salad. On the outside it’s a pink oval with green scales. Inside it has white flesh with tiny black seeds. It is by far the prettiest of all the fruits. Now why the heck am I talking about dragon fruit I hear you … Read more
This study could be crucial for future research into dementia, a disease which takes the lives of around 67,000 Britons every year and around one in three people born today are projected to become affected by in the future. However, this isn’t the only study which has linked blueberries to dementia risk. Another study, conducted … Read more
High levels of LDL cholesterol, also known as “bad” cholesterol, can be dangerous. The substance raises your risk of heart disease and stroke if it starts to build up on the inside of your blood vessels. But a growing body of research is finding that it can be reduced by dietary changes – such as … Read more