Where to Find Hiking Trails on the Web

Trails.com offers unlimited access to 45,000 trails throughout the US and Canada, unlimited access to topographic maps, trails in national parks, state parks, and city parks, and much more, for free. As part of their Eco Program, they also plant a tree in your name.

Trailsource.com provides access to 1,500 walking and backpacking trails in 50 countries. Select the region you're interested in hiking, choose a district, pick a trail, and view the info. A monthly subscription is $9.99. An annual subscription is $34.99.

Backpacker.com is loaded with free hiking and backpacking trail information. Search by city, state, park, or long trails, and you're presented with featured hikes, reader tips, articles, photos, videos, and more. Their map tools offer elevation, difficulty, ratings, and a slew of information that's important to the hiker.

Diet Tips for Healthy Hair

Several vitamins, minerals, and herbs are associated with healthy hair and hair growth. What should you be looking for in your diet to grow healthy hair?

• Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)
• Vitamin B3 (niacin)
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin E
• Biotin
• Zinc
• Magnesium
• Fenugreek

Adequate Amount of Vitamin E Linked to Decreased Risk of Alzheimer's

New research out of the Netherlands and the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging in Chicago indicates that adequate amounts of Vitamin E in the diets decreases a person's risk of Alzheimer's Disease. While the daily recommended dosage of Vitamin E is 30 IU, the Rush Institute study showed that people who got even 11 IU per day decreased their risk by up to 70%. Vitamin E is believed to block harmful free radicals that damage cells throughout the body, including the brain. Alzheimer's Disease itself is thought to increase the production of free radicals, which leads to a condition known as brain plague. Vitamin E may block this process.