When planning your garden, the major considerations include the following: location, space limitations, containers, and aesthetics. Now that people are finding ways to grow their own herbs and veggies, whether for health or personal reasons, usually that means more pots, more space needed, and more time spent tending the garden. Don’t compromise between flowers and…
Edibles You Can Easily Add to Your Garden
Liver Damage Is Off the Charts
Rates of alcoholic liver disease have soared 30 percent in the last year at the University of Michigan’s health system, a rise doctors blame on higher amounts of alcohol intake during the pandemic. Anecdotal reports suggest that some patients increased drinking to a bottle of wine or five to six drinks daily from March 2020…
Want More Time for Your Meaningful Work?
A member of my Fearless Training Program has a full-time business that she loves, but it isn’t the meaningful work she’d like to do in the world. She struggles with finding enough time for that meaningful work. Can you relate to this? The rest of our life fills up all the space—how can we find…
A Simple, Natural Approach to a Better Memory
Brain games, crosswords, hobbies, and conversation can all help your memory, but you should prioritize getting a better night’s sleep. A good sleep might be one of the best things you can do to build a strong memory and improve your ability to think and recall information. Sleep influences memory function in several ways. The…
Exposure to Household Chemicals Affects Gut Microbiome
A study out of Washington State University, in collaboration with Duke University, has found the first evidence linking exposure to household chemicals with impacts on the gut microbiomes of children. Published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters, the pioneering study could lead to better awareness of the hazards of repeated exposures to common…
Using Cholesterol to Reduce Inflammation
Here’s a crazy concept: You may be able to reduce inflammation by increasing cholesterol. Now, why would you want to increase cholesterol? Doesn’t high cholesterol contribute to atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, and inflammation? It most certainly can. But remember, not all cholesterol is created equal. First, you’ve got low-density lipoprotein—LDL—cholesterol. This is the bad stuff….
Is Frozen Food Healthy?
If you’re like me, you may think of the food in your freezer as second rate, a fallback choice when you can’t think of what to make or didn’t get to the grocery store. I’ve always thought that frozen food was just not as good as fresh, so I did a little research, and what…
Avoid This Common Retirement Health Risk
As sedentary lifestyles become more prevalent in the Western world, many are quick to proclaim that sitting is the new smoking. Research published last year in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine shows that the transition to retirement is marked by a sharp rise in sedentary time, which is likely to be sustained for at least two…
Reawakening a Giant
In his illustrious design career, Chuck Chewning has executed major projects in Europe and North America, winning big awards. Yet it might have appeared that even someone of Chewning’s virtuosity would need to reach deep into his repertoire to restore the Armstrong Mansion in 2017. This 26,100-square-foot Italian Renaissance Revival palace stands at 447 Bull…
Georgian Style, with Flair
These days, it is rare to find a house made of handmade wood mold bricks and Georgia-sourced granite. Quite a bit of the craftsmanship was involved in building the property, which encompasses three floors, at approximately 15,000 square feet. A casual yet elegant Southern sensibility inspired the detailed millwork and paneling throughout, according to Yong…
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