A human can live without food for almost a month but survive no longer than a week without water. The UN estimates a person needs a minimum of 50 liters of water a day for drinking, washing, cooking and sanitation. However, over a billion people do not have access to this minimum amount. …read the rest of the article.

What’s in fruit, veggies, and whole grains that keeps your GI system on track?  Fiber, for one thing.  But here’s another: prebiotics.  Certain produce and grains are chock-full of the stuff. (That’s a good thing, because prebiotics prompt the growth of healthy, keep-you-regular probiotic bacteria.) …read the rest of the article.

A mere 1 cup of cabbage boasts 90 percent of the recommended daily allowance of Vitamin K and 50 percent of the RDA for Vitamin C, and it may help prevent breast cancer.

When you think of carrots, think of beta-carotene (present in high amounts).  Research suggests beta-carotene protects against cancer, cardiovascular disease and stroke. …read the rest of the article.

One smart way to care for yourself is to care for your relationships. Healthy family connections and positive social support go a long way in helping you maintain and improve your physical and mental health. (And these strong relationships help make life more meaningful and fun.) …read the rest of the article.

The tomato is the world’s most popular fruit. And yes, it is a fruit, not a vegetable. More than 60 million tons of tomatoes are produced per year, 16 million tons more than the second most popular fruit, the banana. Apples are the third most popular (36 million tons), then oranges (34 million tons) and watermelons (22 million tons).  Explorers returning from the new world introduced the tomato to Europe, where it was first mentioned in 1556. The French called it “the apple of love,” and the Germans called it “the apple of paradise.” …read the rest of the article.

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time television were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

Coca-Cola was originally green.

Everyday, more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.

The Hawaiian alphabet has 12 letters.

Men can read smaller print than women; women can hear better. …read the rest of the article.

Each year, nearly 350 children under the age of 5 drown in swimming pools. Another 2,600 are treated in emergency rooms for near-drowning incidents.

So how do you protect your children around water? …read the rest of the article.

Treat your skin both inside and out to create a radiant glowing complexion.  Internally, you can feed your skin through good nutrition and positive lifestyle changes. Taking healthy nutrients into the body is the best way to keep skin healthy. …read the rest of the article.

That science is the key to understanding what goes right and wrong in the kitchen? Cooking is chemistry. This kind of chemistry happens when you put chopped red cabbage into a hot pan: Heat breaks down the red anthocyanine pigment, changing it from an acid to alkaline (and also causing the red cabbage turn blue). Add some vinegar to increase the acidity, and the cabbage is red again. Baking soda will change it back to blue. …read the rest of the article.