Tag Archives: being

What being healthy means to me

The more I talk to people about health and what they do to stay healthy, the more I realise how everybody is different. How everybody has a different belief of what being healthy means. When some people talk about being healthy, they mostly talk about the food they eat. The foods they think are healthy.… Read More »

Jesinta being ‘closely monitored’

When Jesinta Franklin’s mother was diagnosed with bowel cancer early last year, the 27-year-old decided to slow down, taking a step back from her busy lifestyle to focus on her health. The model told news.com.au that while her mother Valerie Campbell is now cancer-free, the gene runs in the family and there is a possibility… Read More »

Want Whiter Teeth? Activated Charcoal Is Being Hailed As A Natural Alternative

Activated charcoal has made quite a name for itself in the wellness world. It’s made its way into all sorts of different health foods and drinks (charcoal ice cream, anyone?) thanks to its powerful detoxifying properties and is now even a popular ingredient used in skincare and oral health products due to its ability to… Read More »

Weight-loss supplements contain dangerous stimulants years after being prohibited

Some sports and weight-loss supplements still contain experimental stimulant drugs that were prohibited years ago by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to a new study. The study, published Oct. 22 in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, analyzed 12 brands of sports and weight-loss supplements, looking for four potentially dangerous stimulant drugs that have popped up… Read More »

Being a Heroin Addict in Chicago

Illinois Addiction Resources Illinois Addiction Resources Drug rehab and alcoholism treatment for residents of the Illinois area. It’s not easy being a heroin addict in Chicago as the streets are flooded with high purity heroin that’s often cut with fentanyl. The day I walked up the heroin highway between Kane County and Chicago, wasn’t the… Read More »