Happy Birthday, America! We hope everyone enjoyed the nation-wide birthday party in the form of cook-outs, block parties, family get-togethers, and summer shenanigans. And, of course, fireworks! Lots and lots of loud, ground-shaking explosive fireworks! It’s true. We love our fireworks. So much so, that we as a nation, according to the American Pyrotechnics…
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If you regularly read our blog, you know we take every opportunity to post good news about coffee. As far as we’re concerned, any reason to sip a cup’a is a good one. Ladies and gentlemen, reason #1001 as to why coffee is winning at everything it does: It has a newly discovered superpower.…
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Because this past weekend was Father’s Day as well as the anniversary of Joe’s passing, we wanted to take a minute to tell all the dads out there how much we appreciate them. Dads are incredible masters of building forts and sandcastles, slaying dragons, storytelling, playing catch, kissing boo-boos, braiding hair, and baking cupcakes.…
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Want some weed killer with your wine? What kind of question is THAT, you ask. Unfortunately, a serious one. Looks like Monsanto is at it again. This time, though, it’s messing with wine and beer and not just the usual weeds. It appears as though glyphosate, the weed-killing ingredient found in RoundUp, has been found…
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Before you slather that bottle of sunscreen all over you or your little one, you may want to take a couple of minutes to read this. It seems that the sunscreen you trust to prevent cancer could possibly be causing it! According to new research from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, new research…
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Do you know anyone who is a whiner? Of course you do! It’s the person who complains about everything, all of the time, without any purpose except to make them feel better and you feel worse. If you don’t know anyone like that, you’ve clearly never visited social media… Did you know that excessive complaining…
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We know America is sleepy with less than 50% of Americans saying that they are getting a solid night’s sleep. Because of her sleep deprivation, America is shelling out the big bucks to get some shut-eye to the tune of billions. That’s Billions with a “B”! Insomnia and sleepless nights are no joke! The…
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There’s been a bit of a controversy over at the FDA regarding a certain ingredient in some dietary supplements. It’s Phenibut, an ingredient in sleep aids. Apparently, it no longer fits in with all the other ingredients that are allowed to go into dietary supplements. It’s a good old fashioned case of “one of…
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You know that candy that summons you to “taste the rainbow”? Well, we’re not telling you to taste that rainbow, but we can’t stress enough how important it is to actually eat the rainbow. You know the one… Not the one full of dye and processed sugar, but the one that’s healthy, well-rounded, full of…
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Because we’re obviously about living life to the fullest around here, we thought that this new study was interesting. We know that being physically active has a multitude of benefits, but did you know that it can actually help prevent disability in those who have or who are at risk of joint conditions? That’s what…
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