We all know what it’s like to wake up bleary-eyed and drowsy in the morning, only to stumble to work in a persistent haze. Some of us feel this way well into the mid-morning, no matter how well we slept the night before. If this sounds like you, there are some important ways that you […]
When the words “western diet” are spoken, what does this phrase evoke? Like most people, images of greasy pizza, hamburgers, and chicken wings start dancing in your head. And while there’s nothing wrong with occasionally indulging in this sort of fare, there’s a reason that comfort foods like these are not associated with good health […]
Looking around the internet, there are a lot of “best superfoods†lists. While each list is different to some extent, the authors seem to agree that superfoods should stand out by providing an optimal amount of either good fats, protein, vitamins and minerals, or other nutrients like antioxidants. Many of these lists include healthy foods […]
Apples, oranges, bananas and strawberries. We all love them, and they provide some amazing benefits to our health. Ever feel like trying something new though? There are so many exotic “super†fruits out there that you’ve probably never even heard of. Best of all, not only are they delicious, some of the contain some mind-blowing […]
Watch out kale and all you land-dwelling greens; there’s a new leafy superfood on the scene and it comes from the sea: Seaweed! Naturally full of vitamins and minerals, seaweed in its various varieties just might be the new food – and supplement – to beat. Let’s dive a little deeper into some seaweed health […]
I LOVE Mexican food. All that beany, cheesy, spicy goodness is the definition of perfection, and I will take any excuse available to gorge myself. But here’s the problem: all that beany, cheesy, spicy goodness can really fill you up with some not-so-good stuff, like fat, cholesterol, and lots of calories. So with Cinco de […]
