Often neglected, restroom décor is not at the top of everyone’s interior design priority list. Now you can add form and function to the most private room in your home or office with a futuristic-looking digital body fat scale that tells you how much lard, muscle and water weight you’re comprised of. It can also calculate calories, track your diet, and above all, tell you how healthy you are…or need to be. Investing in any of the options from Tanita Corporation is probably your best bet. They’re affordable, aesthetic and accurate. Athletes in almost every sport rely on this brand to track their progress and set goals. To find the perfect scale for your lifestyle, visit Tanita.com.
Load Off
The refreshing cousin of cantaloupe, squash and pumpkin should be on every health-conscious radar. Dripping with antioxidants like Vitamins C, A, B1, B6, Potassium, Lycopene and Magnesium (and at less than 50 calories per slice and 92% water content), many consider this food one of nature’s most nutritious and delicious. Studies have shown the fruit also decreases the chances of developing more than a dozen common ailments. Watermelons also come in a variety of colors besides the red and pink many of us are used to, including orange, yellow and white. All can be chewed, sipped or prepared in more ways than you can imagine. For some great watermelon recipes you can prepare in 30 minutes or less, visit The World’s Healthiest Foods at WHfoods.com.
PAPERCUT CURE
Next time you slit your finger or separate your nail from the skin, make sure you have an aloe plant handy. Rub the inside of one of the leaves on the wound and witness the wonders of nature’s version of Krazy Glue.
EAT DIRT
A recent study has proved what grandmas all over the world already knew: Eating a little bit of dirt in the early stages of life helps build a strong immune system that will stay strong well into adulthood.
NATURE VS. NURTURE
Is success born or created? Most successful business entrepreneurs admit always knowing they possessed a certain spark…but being in the right place at the right time definitely helped propel them.
BODY GOOD
If you haven’t heard, cow juice benefits more than just your teeth and bones. Chugging a glass of milk right when the impulse to smoke strikes has helped curb the unhealthy vice for the smoky amongst us.
