By Ariana Marisol Are iPads, smartphones and Xboxes a form of digital drug? Recent brain imaging research is showing that they affect the brain’s frontal cortex exactly like cocaine. The frontal cortex controls executive functioning, including impulse control. Technology is so hyper-arousing that it raises…
By Ariana Marisol These stunning aerial images reveal a sea of persimmons in Quanzhou city, China. Persimmon production is a vital way of life for the villagers in the Fujian province. Every year, locals use the strong rays of the sun to dry their fruits…
By Ariana Marisol Potassium is an essential nutrient for the body. These 10 potassium rich foods will greatly help your health. Potassium is essential in maintaining a fluid and electrolyte balance in the body. It is the third most abundant mineral in the body and is…
By Ariana Marisol Across Kentucky’s rolling hills, farmers are beginning to plant less tobacco and more hemp. The once tobacco-dependent state has now more than doubled sowings of hemp in 2016, becoming the second highest producer in the U.S., trailing Colorado. Kentucky’s first hemp crop was…
By Ariana Marisol Everyone has a sweet tooth. But choosing the sweet option could be the difference between life and death. These important tips could save your life: Today, we are all urged to watch our sugar intake as much as possible. Women are told that…
By Ariana Marisol A new organ was discovered hiding in plain sight in the human body. It was described by the Italian polymath Leanardo de Vinci in 1508, but was ignored through the centuries until now! Known as the mesentery, this organ was previously thought to be…
By Ariana Marisol Want carefree summer gardening? Here is a list of decorative plants that are not worth the trouble for those who have limited plot space, time, or both! Having to worry about plant toxicity, garden bullies, or demanding divas is a time-consuming issue…
By Ariana Marisol If you live [in cold climates], it is important to get your vegetables harvested in time. Here are some tips on how to predict the arrival of frost. Protect your garden from frost by learning how to predict when a frost will come….
By Ariana Marisol We all have unexpected sneezing fits now and then. While most people avoid examining mucus, it can be really helpful in revealing a lot about our health. An average person produces and swallows around 1.7 litres (1.5 quarts) of mucus a day. Nasal…
By Ariana Marisol A local church in Maryland was just fined $12,000 for giving shelter to homeless people living in the community. Over the last several years local governments have been using food and safety concerns along with zoning codes to penalize those who are trying…
By Ariana Marisol This little-known, anti-aging superfood can help prevent cancer, lower bad cholesterol, support the immune system, and much more! Chaga, otherwise knowns as Inontus Obliquuus, is a wild mushroom that grows on birch trees in extremely cold regions. Chaga can be found in the…
By Ariana Marisol Get a head start by starting your seeds indoors. Growing vegetables indoors gives you a jump start on the gardening season while also ensuring that you will have a greater harvest as the season progresses. Planting seeds indoors versus direct seeding them…
By Ariana Marisol Pesticides are having extreme negative effects on farmers health. Herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides are often blamed for their negative impacts on the environment. Yet they have harmful and sometimes even deadly effects on most people, specifically farmers. Surprisingly enough, research on the…
By Ariana Marisol When you look at labels, do you pay more attention to non-GMO labels, or USDA Organic labels? It is important to remember that the two are not the same. Megan Westgate, the Executive Director of the Non-GMO Project thinks that their labeling…
By Ariana Marisol Understanding how much sun and/or shading to give your plant can be confusing. Here are some definitions to help you better understand the needs of each plant. The amount of sun and shade required by plants is important to their growth and…
By Ariana Marisol Propagating a new aloe plant can be fun, easy, and cheap! If you already have an aloe plant at home, allow it to grow until it fills its container. While any healthy aloe plant has a chance to produce younger plants, it will…
By Ariana Marisol Collard greens are a delicious addition to any meal, and they are not just for growing in the South! They are also a nutritional powerhouse. Collards are almost as cold resistant as kale and cabbage, but they are better known in the…
By Ariana Marisol Grow these 5 plants in your garden and help save monarch butterflies. The monarch population is beginning to show its first signs of recovery after plummeting over 90% in the past decade because of pesticides, extreme weather, disease, and habitat loss. Spring…
By Ariana Marisol Carrots are delicious and healthy crops that are easy to grow. Grow healthy, happy carrots in grow bags and extend your harvest. What you will need: Carrot seeds Grow Bag: you can usually find grow bags at your local garden store, or…
By Ariana Marisol How you feel is very much dependent on what you eat. These 5 crops can fight depression and keep you happy and healthy. SUNFLOWERS Nutrition Sunflower seeds are a wonderful source of phenylalanine, an amino acid that turns into norepinephrine and can…
