The age of mindfulness and meditation is here. Once relegated to a “hippy” activity, it’s estimated that as many as 500 million people meditate worldwide, including 14% of Americans. First a couple of definitions are in order. People use the terms mindfulness and meditation interchangeably but, while they’re closely related, they’re not exactly the […]
As we age, our skin does too, becoming thinner, losing its protective fat layer and, with it, its plumpness, elasticity and smoothness. Some of these changes are genetic, some are the result of damage from exposure to the sun. On one level, achieving perfect skin as we grow older, or at least ensuring it […]
It will increase your energy levels! It will help you lose weight! It will improve circulation! It will reduce inflammation! It will remove toxins! It will strengthen your liver or colon! It will cure autoimmune diseases… allergies… chronic fatigue! These are just some of the claims from detox diets and cleanse advertisers and, while […]
The popularity of cycling has grown in recent years thanks to a number of factors. For one, the pandemic brought attention to the importance of getting outside and staying active. But even before COVID-19, growing congestion and the cost of parking in big cities has increasingly prompted people to cycle to and from home and […]
