Hidden Dangers: Health Risks Associated With Grocery Stores
As a preface to what you’re about to read, the intent of this article is not to make you paranoid. The purpose is to create awareness! Public places can often times be much more contaminated than you think. A simple trip to the grocery store can expose a person to a staggering array of germs. The...
A Guide to Workplace Wellness: Integrate Plants Into Your Work Space
Creating a zen working space that enables one to efficiently work can be a challenge. Plants offer many environmental and personal benefits, improving both air quality and mood.In my previous Wellness article, The Health Benefits of Houseplants, I highlight the many ways in which houseplants impr...
How Caffeine Addiction Affects Wellness
Fall is on the horizon, and with colder weather approaching it only seems natural to cling to a warm coffee cup. Coffee culture surrounds us and dominates the rituals of people around the world, one pumpkin spice latté at a time. Whether it’s from your coffee pot at home, your favorite corner cof...
The Health Benefits of House Plants
As a huge advocate for houseplants, my living rooms and kitchen are filled with them. My living room is a jungle, and I love it! Surrounding a living space with plants offers many benefits, which segue to mental and physical health.An Aid For Seasonal DepressionWhen blankets of snow cover the lan...
The Office Diet: 'Protocol' That Is Damaging to Your Health
This year I made a huge career switch. Up until this change of pace, I’ve primarily worked in restaurants: everything from counter-food style to fine dining to the art form that is modern sushi. While shifting gears to a more career-driven workplace has been new and exciting, I couldn’t help but ...