Prevent cancer with an active lifestyle

Men in the most active group of people surveyed had 13 percent less risk of developing cancer compared with the least active group, and women in the most active group had a 16 percent lower risk than their sedentary counterparts.

Ten ways for those last ten pounds

Using will power to control weight is like trying to hold your breath, he says. You can do it for a while, but then the brain takes over and demands you gulp.

Cigarettes snuff out social life

“People who stop smoking are going to become socially healthier,” says Fowler, a political science professor at the University of California, San Diego. “They’re going to have more friends and their friends are going to be better connected.”

Women: More concerned with weight than cancer

Women are more concerned about losing weight than they are about suffering from cancer, heart disease or diabetes, a survey showed.

Now You Have Reasons to Eat Organic

It can be scary when you think about what’s in our grocery stores: genetically modified foods, foods that contain synthetic hormones, pesticides and antibiotics, as well as foods exposed to irradiation (a form of radiation used to kill bacteria).

Podcast: Shade Containers.

Garden Authority Steve Whysall discusses planting shade containers.

Podcast – Delightful Dahlias, how to grow

Steve Whysall offers tips on growing great dahilas and a guide to the most popular cultivars.

Podcast – Lovely Lilies: How to grow

Garden authority offers tips for growing lilies to perfection and how to achieve a seamless sequence of blooms.