North Carolina has so much to draw you in with historic sites, natural beauty and fun attractions and is a tourist-friendly destination with wonderful guidebooks and web resources to plan a whole trip. We love those classic destinations. But, here are a few more offbeat places like the Road to Nowhere, the fictional town of Mayberry and crazy roadside attractions.
Society tells us that aging is unpleasant. However, research shows that simply isn’t true. While it’s hard to study something internal and subjective, poll-after-poll, year-after-year, they have seen the same results: older people are happier than younger people.
Scientists have figured out a way to cut sugar out of soft drinks! Soda—with no calories or weird chemical additives—might be something you can enjoy. Much of the sugar in drinks isn’t needed to make them sweeter; it’s to mask the flavor of acid. Cut the acid and you can lower the sugar.
We frequently tell ourselves those indulgent foods are off-limits. Then they become a siren song, making us want them even more than if we hadn’t outlawed them from our diets. These garlic bread recipes don't have to be resisted.
New chocolate is cutting the added sugar. The new chocolate may be something you can work into your diet as a special treat more easily than you once could have.
At the end of a long day, making a healthy meal is beyond many people. But, there are ways to prevent it. Thinking ahead when you’re feeling refreshed and perky stops you from suffering later.
“I love New York” isn’t just a catchphrase, people really do love the state. In fact, it’s the fifth most visited state by tourists. New York City is the most visited city in the U.S. But, we’re looking outside of the Big Apple for things that you might enjoy.
Our attitudes about aging may impact stress levels and how we handle that stress. Older people who see aging in a negative way have stronger emotional and physical reactions to routine stress than people who are more positive about aging. The positive people are also less likely to die young or be hospitalized.
There is a strangely persistent myth that never seems to go away: “I don’t have to exercise to be healthy.” Diet and exercise both have important impacts on the body. While exercise most likely won’t make you lose weight, it builds muscle, and aids flexibility and can help manage disease.
The texture of pear is crisp and firm and adds a different layer to a salad that we really enjoy. So, today, we’re looking at meaty, savory pear salads that can punch up mealtime!
Sweet corn is one of those foods that nutritionists disagree on. With a glycemic index of 52, it’s only one point higher than a banana. Some scientists says it is the worst vegetable and that it will make you gain weight. Others vehemently disagree and claim it’s excellent for your health. Some say it will spike blood sugar levels; some say its fiber helps blood sugar stay even. So what does everyone agree on when talking about corn?
Garlic has always been known to have medicinal purposes. The father of Medicine, <a href="https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/131/3/951S/4687053" target="_blank" title="history of garlic" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hippocrates, even prescribed it to his patients</a>. In more modern times, holistic medicine embraced garlic as a health treatment before scientists got involved and did research that found that garlic does, indeed, have health benefits.
T cells, known as killer cells, can gather in older brains and hamper the production of new nerve cells. These T cells should not be in the brain at all. The brain has “nerve cell nurseries” when T cells infiltrate these nurseries, they secrete a chemical that stops new cell production. Stopping this could aid healthy aging.
Getting outside is good for your physical and mental health, it lets you unwind, relax, get fresh air and get your heart pumping with more walking than you usually might do. So, let's plan a tour of New Mexico, a state bursting at the seams with Native American history, beautiful nature and odd pieces of Americana.
We like coffee. Some forms of it might not be great for cholesterol, but no study has linked it to heart disease. Now, a new study has found that even a ridiculously high amount of coffee won’t damage your arteries.
Over the course of a day, it can be a chore to remember what portions you’ve already had and what types of food you might be lacking. That's why we like MyPlate and the newer Healthy Eating Plate. But, what are they are can they work for you?
We really enjoy kale. Its earthy, slightly bitter flavor adds a lot to a dish and, despite being a leafy green, it comes in a variety of colors that can brighten up your plate. High in minerals, and with two grams of protein, this is a veggie to find a place for in your diet!
If you are trying to start a healthier lifestyle and are looking to move away from soda, juice or coffee altogether, fruit-infused water might be right for you! Having a drink with negligible calories, but a sweet taste, can help you cool off, stay hydrated and avoid eating something more sugar-heavy.
You might think it’s impossible to find a tasty, healthy meal at a fast food restaurant. With something as ubiquitous as fast food, it can be overwhelming, and we can feel defeated before we step inside or roll up to the drive-through. But, if you read the menu or pick the right restaurant, you will be fine.
Citrus fruit is excellent for the heart. But, unless you are zesting the skin, adding it to dishes for decoration or using it to clean the garbage disposal unit, 90 percent of the time we throw away the peel. Now, researchers are learning how extracts from the skin of oranges can fight fatty buildup in arteries.
