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Hyatt hotels will go green by 2020
On the heels of reports that food manufacturers are cleaning up supply chains to help combat global warming, Hyatt Hotels has recently announced plans to make hotels more efficient by 2020. Starting next year all new full-service hotels and renovations of Hyatt hotels will have to comply with Read More...
Mind over muscles
Practiced regularly, the Feldenkrais method can help relieve back pain, headaches and arthritis pain as well as improve posture, mobility, concentration and coordination. Unlike other physical regimens, Feldenkrais doesn’t require stamina, agility or even fitness, so the techniques are suitable Read More...
Eating potassium-rich foods cut risk of stroke among older women
Postmenopausal women who eat foods with higher amounts of potassium may be at lower risk of stroke and death than women who consume less potassium-rich foods. The findings of a new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke give women another reason to eat their fruits en Read More...
Should meditation be mandatory?
More and more businesses and managers are becoming interested in meditation. The word no longer conjures images of vagueness or flakiness, but is increasingly seen as a practical method for stress reduction. And that’s hardly a luxury in our seemingly ever turbulent modern world. R.W. “Buck” Read More...
The world’s most sustainable airport to be built in Mexico City
Airports are like small towns—at least, they consume as much energy. That’s why it’s always good news when plans are made to make these transport hubs more energy-efficient. The architecture and design firm Foster + Partners took this idea one step further. They unveiled designs for the Read More...
New business in Vietnam helps farmers grow mushrooms on rice straw waste
Rice cultivation is deeply rooted in the Vietnamese culture. And so is the habit to burn the rice plant waste after every harvest. In Vietnam about 20 million tons of rice straw go up in smoke each year. That’s bad news for the environment, because the burning releases toxic greenhouse gases, but Read More...
Children with ADHD perform better in school after exercise
In the U.S., nearly 10 percent of children between the ages of four and 17 are diagnosed with ADHD. More and more of these children are prescribed medication, like Ritalin, because it is supposed to calm them down and improve their academic performance. About 2.7 million of those diagnosed with Read More...
Having the time of your life
Author, Jollytologist, and award winning keynote speaker Allen Klein's new book 'Having The Time of Your Life' was published in April by Viva Editions and is a compilation of optimistic, funny, and life related quotes. Below is the Introduction of 'Having The Time of Your Life' written by Allen Read More...
Eating at least one piece of fruit a day cuts risk of heart attack by 40 percent
News about scientific studies often goes in one ear and out the other. But this is a study that is worth remembering. We all know that eating fruit is healthy, but a new study by Oxford University shows that eating just one or two pieces of fruit every day cuts the risk of a heart attack or stroke Read More...
Six stepts to end global water scarcity
According to the United Nations, water scarcity is among the main problems to be faced by many societies this century. Although there is plenty of water on this planet, an increasing number of regions are chronically short of clean water—and that’s a frightening thought. But like always, smart Read More...