Can You “Sea” Yourself Eating Seaweed?
You may have heard seaweed is packed with vital nutrients, but have no idea how to incorporate it into your favorite recipes. As it happens, cooking with the sea vegetable is easier than you think! As a bonus, there are enough varieties of edible seaweed…
Diet Changes To Improve Your Mood
How does diet interplay with your overall physiology and well being? The human body is a complex web of chemical reactions working together, and each substance we ingest has an effect on our internal environment. Food has an indirect but strong effect of influencing how…
Making Yogurt Fun Again
Packed with protein, calcium and probiotics, yogurt is undeniably beneficial to your health. Yet if you’re eating it on a daily basis (at breakfast with granola, on top of a potato as a sour cream alternative, to thicken a smoothie…), even the once-novel Greek types…
4 Ways to Get Sick at the Gym
You head to the gym to get healthy, but if you are not taking the proper precautions against germs, parasites and even fungi, you could end up sick. Here are 4 surefire ways to get ill or injured at the gym. 1. Not Investing in…
The Surprising Benefits of the Anti-Inflammatory Diet
For the uninitiated, an “anti inflammatory meds” diet might sound as if it’s designed only for those with ongoing swelling feet, or perhaps abdominal bloating. But in fact, there is evidence that the increasingly popular eating plan can help reduce problems associated with a number…
Health-Boosting Produce Hiding at Your Farmers’ Market
More than ever, local growers are introducing unfamiliar fruits, veggies and herbs to the public. Whether at the farmer’s market or through a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) delivery, you’re bound to come across more unfamiliar produce than you would at the supermarket. Here are a few…
Why “Salt Depletion” Diet is Dangerous
We all struggle a bit with confidence and pressure during swimsuit season – even fashion models worry about how they look in a new suit. This insecurity can lead to dangerous diets and “cleansing” routines that are a terrible idea. By depleting your body of…
Shinrin-Yoku Forest Bathing
If you see “forest bathing” offered at your local spa, it’s because the Japanese craze for shinrin-yoku has reached our shores. In fact, decades ago the Japanese government added the practice of forest bathing — refrerring not to actual bathing, but to reaping health benefits by…
Being Negative can Make you Sick
In your quest to become the best possible version of yourself, it’s conceivable that you’ve overlooked one contributing factor. Multiple studies have shown that the power of positive thinking has an equal and opposite truth; chronic negativity can have harmful physical ramifications. Simply put, your…
Stay Healthy With Clean Kitchen Habits
The kitchen is where you prepare the nutrition for yourself and your family. It’s also the place where sicknesses are born if you’re not vigilant about practicing hygiene. Kitchen hygiene is about much more than simply making sure your granite counter tops are sparkling. Check…
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