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What calories look like in different foods

This article originally appeared in ZME Science Food calories come in different shapes and sizes – over 1 kilogram of vegetables can have the same number of calories as a chocolate bar, even though they have extremely different nutritional values. Here, we’ll look at...

How To Learn To Love Mondays Again

This article originally appeared in Fast Company Perhaps no other day of the week is as maligned as Monday. A 2016 survey by Spotify found that nearly two-thirds (64%) of us lack motivation on the first day of the workweek. The survey found that we use coffee, music,...

Why Your Breath Reeks In the Morning

This article originally appeared in Men's Health It's something that happens only in movies—the wakeup kiss. Looks awesome on the big screen, but in real life, there's something else to contend with: morning breath. That sour, stale dragon breath is why most of us...

10 Steps to a Healthier Office

Here are a few easy tips (courtesy of Boundless) for making sure you're creating a healthy environment for employees in the office. 1. Embrace the Power of Plants: Researchers aren't entirely sure why, but indoor plants help reduce stress, so you should definitely...

Millennials Are at Higher Risk for Mental Health Issues

Millennials are experiencing higher levels of anxiety, depression, and thoughts of suicide than generations past. Many reasons have been offered but none definitive, until now. A new study finds that this generation carries much higher levels of perfectionism, and...

6 Simple, Science-Backed Ways to Lose Belly Fat

First, let’s clear up a big misunderstanding: Overweight does not equal unhealthy. There are plenty of overweight people who are in excellent health. Conversely, many normal weight people have the metabolic problems associated with obesity. That’s because the fat...

6 Tips for Cyber Safety

More than 41 million people have been the victims of identity theft, but there are steps you can take to be proactive in helping keep your information secure. Along with creating strong, varied passwords for every online account, consider these cyber security tips....

How to Undo Damage to Your Poor, Tired Liver

Your poor, poor liver. It's subjected to all kinds of abuse: the $5 shot specials, the bags of junk food you down after a night out, and the over-the-counter pain relievers you reach for the next day to deal with it all. The more you torment your liver with these...

Top 5 Healing Terpenes

There are 480 identified chemical compounds in the cannabis plant. Besides cannabinoids, another group of medicinal chemicals found in cannabis that has healing properties are terpenes. Unlike cannabinoids, terpenes are found in many plants; they’re the chemicals that...