How Sheltered Are Your Solar Eclipse Viewing Glasses? Inexpensive Fakes from Online Marketplaces Pose a Risk, Supply Chain Experts Say

How Sheltered Are Your Solar Eclipse Viewing Glasses? Inexpensive Fakes from Online Marketplaces Pose a Risk, Supply Chain Experts Say

Americans from Maine to Texas will have a special occasion on April 8, 2024, when total solar eclipse will be observable in most of the United States In old times, eclipse observers believed they were watching the Sun being swallowed by wolvesAND dragon or Demon. Of course, we now know that the Sun doesn’t actually […]

Don’t kill the grubs in your garden – they may be native beetles

Don’t kill the grubs in your garden – they may be native beetles

Have you ever been in your garden and found a gigantic, white, C-shaped larva with a distinctive brown head and six legs clustered near the head? If so, you have had contact with the larva of the scarab beetle (family: Cranesbills) also known as “curly hair”. Many gardeners fear that these gigantic larvae can damage […]

People who grow their own fruit and vegetables waste less food and eat healthier, study says

People who grow their own fruit and vegetables waste less food and eat healthier, study says

This rising cost of living makes life arduous for people, especially those with lower incomes (who often have a poorer diet) to be able to afford well eating. Despite this, households in the UK still waste a shocking amount food – including about 68 kg of fruit and vegetables per year. Food waste not only […]

Campus garden initiatives can facilitate raise the next generation of environmental change agents

Campus garden initiatives can facilitate raise the next generation of environmental change agents

The climate crisis is no longer a future problem, but is now causing devastating consequences in the real world here in Canada and all over the world. For many Canadians, one of the most apparent impacts of climate change is the availability and cost of the food we eat, as climate change, global crises, and […]

In May, you can mow the grass – the best way to facilitate pollinators is to plant native plants

In May, you can mow the grass – the best way to facilitate pollinators is to plant native plants

The idea is basic: stop mowing your lawn in May so that lawn flowers like dandelions and clover can grow and provide a food source for bees and other pollinators. The No Mow May campaign was launched in 2019 by Plantlife, an environmental charity based in the UK, in response to the well-documented loss of […]

Discovering the benefits of public speaking flourishes in the individual

Discovering the benefits of public speaking flourishes in the individual

Public speaking is more than just standing in front of an audience, standing on a stage, and delivering a speech. It goes beyond the podium and has the potential to be transformative for personal growth. While public speaking can make people anxious and fearful of being judged and standing in front of an audience, dealing […]

Olympic Gymnast Jordan Chiles on Nutrition, Recovery, and More

Olympic Gymnast Jordan Chiles on Nutrition, Recovery, and More

mbg Beauty Director By Alexandra Engler mbg Beauty Director Alexandra Engler is the Beauty Director at mindbodygreen and host of the beauty podcast Neat Beauty School. She has previously held beauty positions at Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, SELF, and Cosmopolitan; her byline has appeared in Esquire, Sports Illustrated, and Allure.com. Photo by mbg Innovative / […]

My kids have jet lag. Can I give them melatonin to facilitate them sleep?

My kids have jet lag. Can I give them melatonin to facilitate them sleep?

Dealing with time zone changes and jet lag can eat into the time we have to enjoy our vacations, or make adjusting to life at home even more challenging. It can be even harder for kids—and when kids don’t sleep well, parents don’t sleep well either. Around one in four children Already have a problem […]

most of what we’ve been told about gym exercise and endurance training comes from studies conducted on men by men

most of what we’ve been told about gym exercise and endurance training comes from studies conducted on men by men

When you lift weights, why do you do what you do? Who told you to train this way – a trainer, personal trainer, online exercise guru? And where did they learn how to prescribe exercises? In fact, many of what we (and our coaches) think of as typical strength training programs are largely modeled after […]