Image by: Unsplash By Alvin Martin This morning, as the warm shower water soothingly descended on my cold body and profound thoughts formed in my mind, I felt something on my hand – a strand of pure white hair! I couldn’t believe it at first, but at least I am not going bald. Some men…
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Aside From Healthy Benefits, This Rooftop Garden Offers Some Promising Things For the Homeless
By Anne Cacherell Aside from providing a peaceful retreat, maintaining a rooftop garden provides a communal focus and a sense of place with ecological benefits. Metro Atlanta Task Force, an organization which has consistently served homeless individuals through their housing, employment and healthcare programs since 1981, believes in this principle. In 2009, the agency created…
If You’re Not a Fan Of Organic Foods, You Should Watch This
By Anne Cacherell Aside from its negative environmental impact, pesticides also have harmful effects on human health. High level of toxic chemical residues on the food we eat can cause neurological, reproductive and fertility problems. If you’re eating conventionally grown and produced foods your entire life, you are exposing yourself to the devastating health problems…
Rooftop Gardens: New Fad or Wave of the Future?
By Richard K. Noots These kids have a pretty decent idea. The rooftops of Brooklyn aren’t really used for anything. Gotham Green (what they call themselves) plans on changing that. They’ve created a giant greenhouse on their apartment building that can provide fruits and vegetables year round, and the best part is it’s locally grown….
Do You Want to Eat Insects? The Inside Scoop Behind Cricket Flour Protein
Image by: By AZRainman By Charlie DeWitts Ah! The old protein powder and muscle enhancement game. Usually, I’m here reporting some product that is a bit of a scam, but today is slightly different. Although not quite a clever ploy to get your money, using protein made from our favorite hopping insects is becoming more…
5 Comfort Foods You Can Take to the Next Level
Image by: TEXT By: Ken Lucas Comfort foods: Something convenient you eat that sparks the mind with sentimental feelings of warmth, nostalgia and perhaps even arousal (To all the chocolate loving ladies). If I had to choose one personally, mine would probably be cheese deep dish pizza–simple yet delicious. Mmmmm. Alright let me stop fantasizing about my…
Is A Vegan Diet A Good Idea For Men?
Image by: sharyn morrow By Jake Bradshaw Vegans and vegetarians have been under a spotlight for sometime now. Because the craze has been happening for decades, we are actually beginning to see the long term effects, and they’re proving great promise. Not only are studies showing that people are living longer, but it’s also shown…
Eating More To Lose Weight: Fact or Fiction?
Image by: Justin Pickard By Jake Bradshaw You can’t go anywhere without hearing from nutritionists and personal trainers about eating more to lose weight. But is all the hype true? Since the beginning of the diet book, health nuts have told us we need to limit our foods, watch our eating habits, and consume in…
5 Healthy Recipes For Men
Image by: William Andrus By Jake Bradshaw As men, our bodies require a nutritious meal every day, and with so many cook books circulating the internet, it’s hard to find healthy recipes for men that gear towards our specific metabolism. The genetic makeup of a man’s body burns 10 times more calories than a woman’s,…
Why Going Organic Is The Best Decision You’ll Ever Make
Image by: UGA College of AG By Jake Bradshaw In the last decade, America has gone crazy over organic food. With all the scientific research and talk shows promoting its health benefits, it was just a matter of time before people started to view it as an alternative route for a better life. Going “organic”…
Should Men Detox?
Image by: karimian By Jake Bradshaw What men fail to realize is that our bodies are like machines. Every so often, it needs a bit of re-tuning. If you think of your body like a Truck – every few years, it needs upkeep to clean out the engine. You can keep an automobile up to…
