How can horticulture therapy help you?
Spending time in a garden can be relaxing. Horticultural therapy takes that idea a step further. Also called garden therapy and therapeutic horticulture, it uses gardening and plant-based activities to support your health. This might include planting seeds, tending vegetables, arranging flowers or simply caring for plants.
Research suggests horticulture therapy may benefit your mental and emotional well-being. Studies have...
Dandelion root: Benefits, side effects and how to try it
You may have heard that dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) offer nutritional benefits. It’s true that this common plant — often considered...
Smoking hookah: Health risks and side effects
You probably know that smoking cigarettes poses many health risks like cancer, heart disease and lung disease — in addition to being addictive...
Chia seeds 101: What are they, and how can they improve your health?
In the 1980s and ‘90s, chia was all the rage — not as a dietary staple but as terra cotta figurines that could sprout into lush sculptures.
But seeds from the plant are actually packed full of important nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants. Chia seeds contain a sizable portion of the daily value recommended in protein and fiber, too.
Now, they’re getting attention for their nutritional value and potential...
What wearable tech can tell you about your health
We used to rely on pedometers and simple activity trackers to count our steps and estimate the calories we burned through exercise. But now...
How to start working out: A beginner’s guide
It can be daunting to start exercising if you haven’t done much before or if you’re getting back into working out after an extended break...
What is the DASH diet to treat high blood pressure?
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is a chronic condition where blood continually pushes against the walls of your arteries. When...
Bemotrizinol 101: What to know about this new sunscreen ingredient
There’s a new ingredient coming to sunscreens in the U.S. soon. Known as bemotrizinol, this chemical compound has been widely used in Europe...
Debunking the benefits of nicotine
Have you heard that nicotine has health benefits – especially when used in tobacco-free products like oral nicotine pouches and vapes?...