Happy And Healthy

When you are in Italy… you eat ____ (fill in the blank). So you eat…. fried cow brains? Wait a tic, that can’t be right. Oh wait, it totally is! In a minor reform for the art capital, Italy has mandated that the food vendors serve up more produce, and that it’s to be sourced […]

America is not technically the fattest country in the world, but ranks in the top-10 routinely. It’s our addiction to junk food, fast food and sugary beverages that has our belts being loosened and sees our waist sizes expanding. Unsurprisingly, a new study has found that a meager 2.7% of Americans are leading a healthy

Can too big to fail banks really take your money if things go sour and leave you screwed without access to your cash? The short answer: without the proper regulation in place (which is currently not in place), is: YES. A bank rescue scheme that led to one man killing himself after losing over $100,000

Beer tastes good and makes for interesting conversation at your local gastropub, but scientists are saying that it may be able to help prevent different types of cancer, too. It’s all about the hops. Researchers are currently using the hops to curb the growth of bacteria and certain diseases in tests. According to the American

Think you’ve seen everything that can come out a vending machine? Think again. In Paris, apparently, you can get steak from a vending machine. No joke. It does seem odd. But here’s the deal. In the Rue de Charonne in eastern Paris there are large, red meat vending machines that serve up Bayonne ham and

When Colts owner Jim Irsay released Peyton Manning in 2012 ago due to him missing a season with a neck injury, everyone thought it was the final chapter in a storied football career that had Hall of Fame written all over it. It could very well have been, had Manning decided to hang up the

How do reverse mortgage borrowers feel about their decision after the fact? According to a new study, the majority of them are satisfied. Researchers at Ohio State conducted an in-depth study that included 1,761 participants. The goal was to interview those who had taken out the home loan and those who had not following the

If you are a smoker and you are trying to kick the habit to the curb for good, there is not really any one perfect method. But, according to a new study, and general consensus by former smokers overall, cold turkey is still your best bet. In light of vaporizing devices, patches, gum, lozenges and

Scientists from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have completed a study on lung cancer and the findings are rather startling. According to the results, processed, carb-rich foods like bagels, white bread, baguettes and even white rice can increase your risk of lung cancer by as much as 49%. These high glycemic index

We all want to find and sustain happiness. And for the Dalai Lama, this inner peace may be easily found by doing one thing: determining that whatever is bothering you no longer exist. Well, sort of. Of course, reaching this plain of enlightenment is far easier said (or read about) than done. In an interview