April

National Stress Awareness Month: It’s almost over. However, for some of us… stress never leaves. Am I right? Yes, yes, I know. It’s true. It’s true. Workplace stress, at-home stress, hypertension, anxiety—these afflictions deteriorate your mental and physical health.

Recurrent stress can become all-consuming, crippling, and even make you, yes, YOU, unpleasant to be around. As this WebMD article details, risk factors of workplace stress include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and increased alcohol or tobacco use.

Earth Day

Hey, everybody. Today is April 22…

Earth Day!

Founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, the first Earth Day occurred in 1970—38 years ago. The official Earth Day website describes the tradition as “an annual event to celebrate the earth and renew our commitment to building a safer, healthier, and cleaner world.”

In the spirit of Earth Day, the Dallas Morning News links to this article that explores 46 ways to help the environment. Some Williams-Pyro-specific examples include recycling soda cans, printer cartridges, and getting rid of screen-savers—it takes more energy to run a screen-saver than it does to have your computer go into low-power mode, and contrary to popular belief, screen-savers do not extend the life of your monitor. Fascinating indeed.

Top 10 Foods You Aren't Eating

We’d like to offer a few tips from WebMD on how to improve your nutrition easily and speedily. Feast on these underrated foods and instantly upgrade your health!

Beets

Why?
Beets are one of the best sources of folate and betaine, two nutrients which work together to minimize damage to your arteries and decrease your risk of heart disease.

How?
Fresh and raw—not from a jar. For a simple single-serving salad, wash and peel one beet, and grate it on the widest blade of a box grater.

Where?
Select a variety of beets from almost any supermarket.

Guava

Why?
Guava has a higher concentration of lycopene—an antioxidant that fights prostate cancer—than any other plant food, including tomatoes and watermelon.

How?
The entire fruit is edible and nutritious. The rind alone has more Vitamin C than you’d find in the flesh of an orange.

Where?
Find guava in the produce section of higher-end supermarkets or Latin grocery stores.

Read more about underrated foods like Cinnamon, Pomegranate, and Purslane—the full article is at WebMD.