A new study presented this week found that eating a plant-based diet or a Mediterranean diet can affect your gut microbiome. “Friendly” bacteria are more likely to appear when people eat a healthy, well-rounded diet. Researchers are still learning about the microbiome and how it can affect your…
Following the Mediterranean diet has been correlated with preventing heart disease, stabilizing blood sugar, and reducing blood pressure. But now, researchers have found another potential benefit of this thoroughly studied eating plan: a healthier pregnancy. A study published on July 23 in the…
Newer research links “quiet” brains with longevity. Researchers theorize that a less active brain uses less of the body’s energy. Experts say there are a number of ways to calm your brain, including meditation, active listening, and mindful eating. Everyone wants to stay mentally sharp as they get…
Anxiety disorders currently affect approximately 40 million adult Americans. Experts say people have negativity bias, which means we’re hardwired to pay more attention to threatening and scary information than positive, assuring information. This can increase feelings of stress and anxiety in many…
There’s no manual for parenting — something you probably realized when you brought your little one home. There’s no single “right” way to parent. How you parent will depend on how you were raised, how you see others parenting, and even, to some extent, your cultural background. Some of the more…
An Essay on Typography by Eric Gill takes the reader back to the year 1930. The year when a conflict between two worlds came to its term. The machines of the industrial world finally took over the handicrafts. The typography of this industrial age was no longer handcrafted. Mass production and…
