Incorporate Ayurvedic eating principles into your life to increase ojas and support your immune system. ↓ The ancient Vedic knowledge of India is the source of yoga as well as Ayurveda, a complete system of natural medicine. Ayurveda has many strategies for health, and one of its...
Read MoreInclude these foods in your dinner banquet, and you'll find that your winter's rest is a little bit sweeter. Ah, Thanksgiving and the accompanying post-feast comatose. Turkey contains the amino acid tryptophan, which the body uses to make the neurotransmitter serotonin, known for its role in...
Read MoreConfused about whether fat is good or bad for you? Here’s the scoop. by Thrive Market “Everyone seems to be talking about fat these days—I've heard that fat is somehow good now, and can help with weight loss and disease prevention. How can that be true, when...
Read MoreTurn your smartphone into a tiny health coach with these apps for better nutrition, mindfulness, and gratitude. Often, you only hear about the negatives of smartphone use (distracting, time-consuming, blue-light emitting ...
Read More↓ Here are the 5 foods that will ↓ When I was a young child, I naively believed most of what I heard. I took the phrase, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”, to heart until my household ran out of apples one day and I was forced to...
Read MorePhoto by Pixabay from Pexels ♠ It wasn’t until I started incorporating healthy fats with every meal that my healthy diet was complete. ↓♠ ↓♠ So many people are scared of eating fat. I partially understand why as “fat” is a scary word with many negative connotations associated with it. What a lot...
Read MorePhoto: Anze Buh/EyeEm/Getty Images What if the secret to health wasn’t in the medicine cabinet but at the bar and the bakery? ♣ be healthy, people are led to believe, they must consume a Spartan diet, drink health elixirs that look like witches’ potions, and exercise with the...
Read MoreEverything you should know about ‘Weight Watchers for Millennials’ ♣ Photo: Daniel Grizelj/Getty Images♣ sk any dietitian or weight loss professional what they think about fill-in-the-blank diet and they’ll usually say fad dieting is a waste of time, and healthy eating works. eight loss and nutrition are about the long haul. The...
Read More🔻 It’s no secret that coffee is what drives most people like the gasoline that fuels our cars. We’re not sleeping enough and too busy, so what better way to pry us out of a cold lifeless state other than a nice cup of joe. Coffee is...
Read More♠ Inflammation is a vague term, describing a medical condition that can affect virtually any part of your body. If you suffer from pain or discomfort that you think could be related to your diet, read on for some important pointers and tips for reducing inflammation...
Read More♠ On surprising health benefits, how much you should consume, and the myths fueling Himalayan salts popularity ♠ If you search “salt and health” or “salt risks” online you will be hit with a slew of demonizing headlines that would make anyone thinks twice before consuming it ever...
Read More♠ Torch fat. Slim your waist. If you’ve ever looked at weight loss supplements, you’ve probably seen metabolism pills and boosters that claim to burn fat in no time. But what does that actually mean, and can supplements really help your weight loss goals? Here’s what...
Read More♠ Prepare for success by turning your refrigerator into a lean, mean, clean machine. If you’ve ever seen the 1984 film “Ghostbusters” movie, you’ll remember the scene where Sigourney Weaver’s character hears growling coming from her refrigerator. She opens it to discover a supernatural scene inside, complete...
Read More♠ Given up animal foods? How to ensure you don’t get to stage four. The damage could be irreversible. ♠ If you recently switched to a 100% plant-based diet, you can relax for quite some time. The adult liver can store enough vitamin B12 to last 1–5 years....
Read More↓ The eating style ichiju-sansai offers lessons in portion size and nutrition According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Obesity Update released in 2017, more than one in two adults and nearly one in six children are overweight or obese in OECD member countries. Despite this global...
Read More↓ There’s a simple thing you can do to control systemic inflammation: focus on nutrition, with delicious foods like berries. Here’s what to choose, and what to skip. Health is complicated these days. We are discovering we’re made up of interlocked systems that are all sharing the...
Read More↓ Getting to know natto, a sticky, stinky, superfood rich in probiotics. It’s sticky and ...
Read MoreWhen it comes to the essentials of life, what do you need? Most would argue, “Food, water, air, shelter and sleep.” Seems pretty straightforward, right? Unfortunately, in today’s busy world, food is not so straightforward. Much of it is over-processed, high in fat and lacking in essential...
Read MoreUnderstanding this science allows us to make dietary choices that effectively send our bodies into repair and longevity mode. Last week, I discussed the new science regarding reduced protein consumption. This week, we’re going to look at the rationale behind it. Some 2 billion years ago, the first...
Read MoreGet the most lutein by juicing this green super vegetable. The cartoon character Popeye the Sailor famously popped open cans of spinach to restore his strength, but if we could be so bold as to give him some advice, he should really put fresh spinach into...
Read More↓ In a world that pushes toward the complex, there are still simple ways to stay healthy. ↓ Is it 8 to 12 reps to build muscle or 15 for size? Legumes, Paleo or not… discuss. Two doctors, two opinions on salt. Ugh. When it comes to achieving...
Read More↓ Here are six tasty ways to boost your intake of lutein. ↓ If you’ve been meaning to eat more greens, a new study out from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign may give you the extra nudge you need. It found that middle-aged people with higher levels...
Read MoreGreen tea is said to support everything from weight loss to healthy skin and normal aging, but does the science really support the hype? ↓ If someone told you that a leaf could reduce fat mass, reduce muscle soreness, and promote overall well-being, what leaf would you...
Read More↓ If you've ever wondered if intermittent fasting is right for you, check out these great health and fitness benefits that show just how effective fasting can be to help you reach your goals! ↓ "Intermittent fasting" refers to periods of fasting followed by periods of feeding. The...
Read MoreAs we look at labels, it's important to understand what we are actually putting into our bodies, and why artificial sweeteners are harmful. ↓ ↓ While they were originally formulated as a way to allow people to “have their cake and eat it too,” artificial sweeteners are now...
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