HCE Blog

You know, Popeye may have been onto something. Even though that famous cartoon sailor ate spinach to make himself strong, this leafy green can also help in so many other ways. Within the past few years, spinach and other dark leafy greens have been hailed as superfoods and for good reason. Spinach is packed full of protein, iron, vitamins, and minerals. All of these things contribute to factors...

What can be used as shoe polish, a meal replacement, AND a face mask? Bananas! But did you know that they can make you happy as well? *Siri, play “Happy” by Pharrell! * Bananas are one of America’s most popular fruits! With their versatility and sweetness, it’s easy to see why we love them. They can help keep you fit as well! These berries—yes, bananas are berries—have many vitamins and nutrie...

Preparation H… it’s not just for your bum. Okay, we know that’s a little crass, but did you know everyone’s favorite hemorrhoid cream is good for treating more than just, well, hemorrhoids? The active ingredient in Preparation H that makes it so effective is an ingredient called phenylephrine. Phenylephrine reduces swelling and irritation, which makes it an excellent treatment for bug bites su...

Friday night lights have always made people in The South feel good. So good we find ourselves drawn to the concession stand ordering Frito pies, turkey legs, sausage on a stick, nachos, and chili dogs… Oh, and don’t forget the Coke! For 3 hours we down fatty, greasy food in record time so our hands are free to cheer for our team. Then it hits you as you are leaving the stadium. Your body just ...

We’re sure you’re cramming in that last bit of pool time that’s left of the summer. So, don’t let a little water in your ears keep you from enjoying what’s left! If you’re lucky, it’s not that hard to get the water out of your ears after a swim. Sometimes, all you have to do is give your earlobe a little jiggle and the problem seems to fix itself. If that doesn’t seem to be working, though, th...

Holy guacamole! Did you know avocados boost your metabolism? Have you ever heard someone say, “You can’t please everyone; you aren’t an avocado?” That’s because so many people are absolutely obsessed with the fruit! And, yes, avocados are considered fruits! Crazy right? If you’ve always wondered why avocados have been such a pop culture phenom, now you know! Besides adding a California vibe t...

Listen here, guys… Are you sick of your lights always going out whenever it storms, or the wind blows too hard? Turns out, there’s a simple way around that. Just, you know, move. This tip may seem a bit unconventional but depending on if you move to the right place, you’re likely to never suffer through a power outage again, or at least not a long one! So, you may be asking, where is the righ...

Many of us have always heard that if life gives you lemons you make lemonade, but did you know that you could make an amazing lip scrub with those lemons as well? Lemons and lips? This combination might seem a little odd, however, we have a hack that will make you add this to your nightly skin routine! So, put down that Chapstick and go grab a lemon, some sugar (because we must make sure we st...

Have you ever just woken up in a blind panic because you slept through all of your alarms? You jump out of bed, still half asleep, and scramble around your room as you struggle to get ready. And then, as it so often does for so many of us, you bang your knee or your elbow against a bedpost or door frame. Pain throbs throughout the spot, but you muscle it down because you’re already late leaving...

When you’ve got a student loan payment to make, heartburn, a heavy workload, and your car acts like it doesn’t want to start up, are you Zen and calm? Or does it feel like your head is about to explode? Life brings stress, and the older we get the more stress we seem to collect. When stress becomes too much, our bodies tend to show it with illness. Ailments such as high blood pressure, hyperte...