Evergreen
The ultimate guide to getting rid of your old stuff responsibly
Great. You went all Marie Kondo on your house and now you have a bunch of stuff you want to get rid of. Dumping it in the trash is definitely not an option, so what can you do? Here you’ll find some tips for properly disposing of items that people commonly try to get rid of. Tech If you have Read More...
This is how your body benefits from 30 days without alcohol
Taking a break from alcohol certainly has its benefits, but do you know specifically what happens to your body when you cut out alcohol for 30 days? The answer is a multi-faceted one, a break from alcohol can bring about benefits for your liver, heart, and body composition. Let’s take a look at Read More...
These little tweaks will help you maintain a healthy lifestyle
While it may not be so hard to start living a healthier lifestyle, maintaining one can be very challenging. Having said this, here are five little tweaks to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle. Get real with yourself about what truly feels good All too often people try to follow a diet or Read More...
3 simple ways to promote longevity in your body
On a podcast from MindBodyGreen, Harvard geneticist David Sinclair explained that what drives the aging process is the lack of stress our bodies experience. In order to truly optimize our longevity, Sinclair wants us to add more stress to our lives. That doesn’t mean working more intensely or Read More...
How to keep your houseplants alive even if you don’t have a green thumb
We at the Optimist Daily are big advocates for houseplants. They decorate your home, purify the air, and help you de-stress. The only thing is that keeping them alive can be tough. This week we share some tips on how to keep those leaves green and perky. The first step is remembering plants are Read More...
Want to make a new habit stick? Research tells us this is the best technique
According to one study, only eight percent of people maintain their New Year’s resolutions for the whole year. That’s a rather unimpressive success rate, which is why during the past few years, researchers have been studying the best techniques for forming daily habits. Out of the 23 Read More...
Instead of corrosive salt, researchers are using grape skins to de-ice roads
Sodium chloride (aka salt) is an important ingredient for helping get around in the winter. Spread on roads, it lowers the freezing point of ice, making it melt faster and making roads safer. The problem with using salt on roads But all that salt can also be harmful—not only is it corrosive Read More...
Fend off high blood pressure with these 6 foods
Bad news: the number of deaths from high blood pressure is on the rise in America. Good news: in many cases, dietary changes alone are enough to solve the issue. If you’re looking for a natural way to lower your blood pressure, here are six essential foods that will help do the trick. Beet Read More...
These 7 foods are proven to help you sleep deeply
The brain depends on a complex array of nutrients to ensure peaceful, uninterrupted slumber. If you’re struggling to fall asleep at night, here are seven foods that you should eat 1 to 4 hours before bed to sleep more soundly. 1. Spinach: The beauty of spinach is that it’s rich in magnesium Read More...
Toronto’s garbage trucks will run on biofuel made from the city’s food scraps
Garbage trucks in Toronto are becoming cleaner - that is, environmentally speaking - as the city has recently launched an initiative to power the vehicles using biogas produced from the very trash they collect. Starting in March 2020, the city’s fleet of garbage trucks will collect all of the Read More...