My previous article about Yoga focused on research about the health benefits.  Now that I am to start lessons myself, I decided to learn more…..
Yoga is the ancient practice of integrating the mind, body and spirit through a series of postures, breathing work and meditation.   Though it began in India over 5,000 …

How your heart, brain, and bones may benefit from moderate consumption.
By Jenny Evertt, SELF Magazine
For all you beer lovers out there – here is some good news:
It May Prevent Osteoporosis
Researchers at the University of California took on the very tough job of analyzing 100 commercially-available beers. They found that most of them …

This comment comes from “Boomer Consumer”  I am really disappointed – I thought Ben and Jerry’s was better than this:
At least 48 out of 53 flavors of Ben & Jerry’s “All Natural” ice cream and frozen yogurt contain alkalized cocoa, corn syrup, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, or other ingredients that either don’t …

As U.S. sales of bottled water decline, a report today finds that almost half of those in PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic bottles now come from municipal tap water.
Filtered tap water makes up an increasing share of bottled water — rising from 32.7% in 2000 to 47.8% in 2009 — as …

In an official policy statement, the United states Department of Transportation is placing increased emphasis on walking and bicycling as an alternative to motorized transport.
The statement calls for more construction of pedestrian and bicycle pathways “as an important component for livable communities.”
This resolution notes that walking and biking trails …

Athletes, bodybuilders and others who want to maintain weight or increase muscle mass have long favored protein drink liquids or powders as a supplement.
But as revealed in the publication Consumer Reports, some popular brands of these products contain ingredients that do not belong in any diet.
Independent laboratory tests on a variety of …

By Kim Painter, USA TODAY
The following article by Kim Painter explains the health effects of air pollution.  There is not much we can do about the air outside, but we can control the air quality inside our homes.  A friend of mine who runs an environmental cleanup company once told me the …

Red Clothing makes men look sexier
Men looking to attract the opposite sex may want to add red to their wardrobe, a new study finds.
Andrew Elliot, a professor of psychology at the University of Rochester, and his colleagues asked 288 female and 25 male undergraduates to look at photos of a man in …