Travel can be an exciting break from our normal routines. However, sometimes an unwanted travel companion, like constipation or diarrhea, can tag along. While your schedule may look different on vacation, sticking to regular bathroom habits can help you better… read more
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Creating a Zero Waste Kitchen
It’s likely that you’ve embarked upon (or at least heard of) a fridge purge. We’ve all seen the sitcom stereotype in which the family or group of roommates finds something growing — or living and moving rather — on the… read more
Discover the Perks of Peanut Butter
Ever wonder how something that tastes so good can actually be good for you? Aside from being a creamy — or crunchy — spread filled with deliciousness and glory, peanut butter is actually one of the most nutritional things you… read more
Can Chicken Soup Help Fight Off a Cold?
Your nose is stuffy, your eyes are watering, your throat is scratchy, and all you want to do is stay in bed. You have a box of tissues on your nightstand, a full bottle of aspirin in the medicine cabinet… read more
5 Heart-Healthy Veggies to Add To Your Diet
Eat your veggies… a phrase we have all heard a thousand times. When we were young, we thought it was just something our mom’s asked of us to make our lives miserable, but now, it is a demand from our… read more
Show Your Liver Some Love with Liver-Supporting Foods
Think of the liver as the body’s toxin processing plant. Most toxins, like pesticides, household cleaning agents, dry-cleaning chemicals and hormone disruptors in beauty products, are fat-soluble. In order to be eliminated from the body, fat-soluble toxins must be converted… read more
Ted Talks: New Year, New You
The season of resolutions usually brings about mantras of motivation and fist-pounding declarations that this year — THIS YEAR! — will be the one in which we [stop smoking/lose 25 pounds/give up bacon-cheese fries]. For good reason, too. Coming off… read more
Understanding Vitamin B12: Why it Matters and How to Treat at Deficiency
For those feeling overtired or noticing a pattern of mood swings, low energy and stomach discomfort, the solution might be increasing your vitamin B12 intake. Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient that powers our minds and our wellbeing, helping us… read more
The Perfect Thanksgiving Pumpkin Pie
There is nothing like classic pumpkin pie. Try this easy Homemade Pumpkin Pie recipe for your Thanksgiving festivities! Homemade Pumpkin Pie Ingredients Directions Optional Add-Ins: Related articles How Can Food Journaling Help You Think Before You Eat? Learn The Health… read more
The Emotional Power of What We Eat
Ever notice how a meal can lift your mood or sharpen your focus? Turns out, food does more than fuel your body — it feeds your mind, your feelings and even your social radar. Welcome to the world of mood… read more