Times are tight, and you probably don’t have an extra few hundred dollars lying around every [...]
From Omega-3 fatty acids to antioxidants, the Mediterranean Diet has long been known for its [...]
If you’re anything like most patients I see, your life can be full of stress, deadlines, and [...]
It seems that some people have been given every advantage in life and still manage to sabotage their success and destroy their chances at happiness. Then there are those who seem to have every obstacle imaginable thrown in front of them and yet they still move ahead, refusing to give up. They take these obstacles [...]
From college classes to board meetings, you may need to give public presentations dozens of times or more throughout your career. Even if you’re a world-class expert on your topic, you won’t be able to “wing it” – crafting an informative and interesting presentation, and knowing how to present it, takes hard work and careful [...]
You don’t have to tell us. We know already. You’ve got people. Lots of them. Friends, family, coworkers, your dentist. They’re all supporting you and wishing you lots of success in life. But guess what? Your team is bigger than you think. According to Gail Thackray, spiritual medium and healer, each one of us on [...]
There can be a lot of mystery and misunderstanding about acupuncture and how or why you can benefit from it. It’s likely that myths exist in our minds simply because we do not understand it. To us Westerners, acupuncture is literally a foreign concept. It’s time to tackle some of these mistaken ideas, so that [...]
Do you pride yourself on being able to juggle several tasks at once? Well, you may want to keep your bragging to yourself. Numerous studies have shown that attempting to multitask will actually lower both the amount of work you get done, and the quality of your work. Heavy multitaskers also have higher levels of [...]
Repeat after me: Carbs Aren’t Evil! Carbs tend to get a bad rap, but there is nothing intrinsically wrong with them. Rather, “carb abuse” or loading up on low-quality carbs morning, noon and night is the real problem. Along with eating the right carbs, it’s important to eat your meals at the right times throughout [...]
You’ve been pondering the menu all day, determining the perfect dish that will satisfy your appetite without any miserable morning-after regret on the bathroom scale. With all that focus, you realize you’ve forgotten to eat and arrive at the restaurant ravenous. As you await your friends while sipping a glass of pinot noir, the waiter [...]
People who know me know that jealousy has always been my biggest character flaw. You know how some people cry at every occasion? I used to get jealous at every occasion. My best friend got a better comedy gig than me? Jealous. My boyfriend had coffee with a female friend? Jealous. The girl next to [...]
Massage has existed for centuries. Historians believe that hieroglyphics portraying massage were discovered in ancient Egypt in 2500 BC. A Chinese book believed to date back to the first century BCE, The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine mentions massaging the skin and flesh. What did these ancient people know? Massage feels good! But what [...]
True or false: brushing your teeth right after eating is the best way to protect your smile? FALSE! Don’t believe us? You shouldn’t. But you should believe Dr. Timothy Chase of SmilesNY, who has been practicing cosmetic and restorative dentistry for over 17 years. We asked Dr. Chase to dispel some common dental myths, and [...]
Company Creates Apple That Does Not Turn Brown – Good Idea or Weird Science? Okanagan Specialty Fruits, a small Canadian biotech company, has created a genetically modified apple that will not brown even after it is sliced. The two apple varieties, ‘arctic granny’ and ‘artic golden,’ could be on sale by 2014. How does it [...]
Is your doctor quick to prescribe a pill whenever you complain of a cough, sniffle or sprain? With side-effects for most modern medicines often worse then the illness they claim to cure, lots of men are opting for natural remedies and supplements to fix what ails them. Inspiyr recently spoke with Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, best-selling author [...]
Learn the Advantages and Disadvantages of Red Wine Looking for a way to unwind after a long day at work? Prior research has shown that drinking a glass of red wine daily may be good for your health, but now there are some who put that research into question. So what’s the truth? A [...]
Would This Healthy Meal Put Your Dinner to Shame? Researchers have examined about 4,000 health claims commonly used by food manufacturers and supermarkets to sell their products in an effort to determine what could be constituted as the healthiest meal, ever. They narrowed down to only 222 claims that had some merit in regards to scientific fact [...]
Do you want to get the most out of your computer without spending too much money on software? Free software can often meet your needs without a hefty price tag. Antivirus programs, office applications, photo editors, and countless other software choices can all cost an arm and a leg; try these free alternatives to common [...]
Learn How to Create Your Own Financial Luck Financial success is elusive. Financial success requires good luck. One of the most profound things that came out of the five-year research study that is the backbone of my financial success – a book helping people become financially independent – was the realization that wealthy people create [...]
CEO of Barnabas Clothing Shares Tips on How to Live Your Best Life Inspiyr spoke with Alexander Aquino, CEO and Founder of Barnabas Clothing, a socially-good retail company that donates 10% of it’s proceeds to help people in Western Kenya affected by life-threatening illness. The message behind Barnabas inspires people to “live a life worth [...]
New Year’s resolutions are easy to make, harder to keep, and after a few years (decades?) of making and breaking them, they can leave you demoralized. What lots of people don’t realize is that everyday goals and resolutions are easier to achieve if you have an organized life, starting with your home. So if you want [...]
You know exactly what you need to do. You’re focused on all the positive outcomes that will result once you’ve finished that looming task. You’ve cleared your calendar so you can focus on completing this one thing. And then nothing happens. Why? Because you think you need motivation. You’re waiting on a spark, on inspiration [...]
Do you remember a few years back, when most people cared at least a little about their health? Fast food chains tried to keep up, adding healthier menu items and substituting fries with salads and apple slices. The gimmick worked – for awhile. But with the recent public paranoia over both the nutritional content and [...]
