8 Proven Benefits of Meditation

8 Proven Benefits of Meditation

There are actually nine primary types of meditation: mindfulness, spiritual, focused, movement, mantra, transcendental, progressive, love-kindness, and visualization. While each is slightly different and unique, they all tend to have the similar health benefits and those benefits are the topic of this week’s post. In 

Best U.S. Locations for Food Tourism

Best U.S. Locations for Food Tourism

As I’m sure you all recall, last week I discussed and described the hottest tourist trend on the planet right now, that being food tourism. Food tourism involves visiting a locale and using food (and beverages) to explore the history and culture of a specific 

Food Tourism: What the Heck is it?

Food Tourism: What the Heck is it?

There are a number of definitions for “food (or culinary or gastronomy) tourism” on the internet machine, but here’s the one I like best from the website, Food ‘n Road, “activities that provide experiences of consumption and appreciation of food and beverages, presented in such 

Saturday is National Let’s Laugh Day

Saturday is National Let’s Laugh Day

The war in Ukraine, two years of COVID, $5.00 gas, out of control inflation, the very existence of Vladimir Putin, a completely polarized America…there’s really not that much to laugh about out there right now. And that’s exactly why it’s necessary to find reasons to 

What is Dragon Fruit?

What is Dragon Fruit?

Does it breathe fire? Are all dragon fruit controlled by Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones? Does it kill Dwarves, steal their gold and jewels and then take up residence in their mountain kingdom? Obviously not since a dragon fruit is an inanimate object. However, 

10 Ways to Make Exercise Fun

10 Ways to Make Exercise Fun

“Exercise” and “fun” are two words that are not usually paired together. For most people, “exercise” is almost always combined with “boring,” “tedious,” or “a necessary evil.” Well, I’m here to tell you that it doesn’t have to be that way. I’m not going to 

The Amazing Avocado

The Amazing Avocado

Also known as an alligator pear (green, leathery and bumpy skin), the avocado, from a nutritional standpoint, us truly amazing. It is also quite versatile as it can be sliced, mashed, spread and, in oil form, used in cooking. They originated in South and Central 

Make Exercise Fun

Make Exercise Fun

Yeah, I get it, jogging or walking numerous loops around a high school track sucks. Riding a stationary bike to nowhere is as boring as watching endless episodes of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. You’d rather eat slugs than throw weights around or do push-ups, 

Forest Therapy: So Much More than Tree Hugging

Forest Therapy: So Much More than Tree Hugging

Yes, while engaged in forest therapy you might hug a tree, but you will also participate in so much more. Forest Therapy has its origins in Japan, where it is referred to as shinrin yoku (translation: forest bathing), in the early 1980s. It was a response 

Holiday Party Games: A Necessary Distraction

Holiday Party Games: A Necessary Distraction

If there was ever a time we needed a humorous distraction, this would be it. No matter if it is just you and the family this year (and I use the term “family” quite loosely. Your current family could include those in your care facility