Nutrition & Wellness
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Most vending machines sell junk food. This one is selling salads in glass jars
When you think of vending machines, the last thing you probably associate them with is healthy food. But for hungry commuters getting off the subway at Fulton Street Station in downtown Manhattan, a new vending machine has been put in place that sells fresh salads in reusable glass Read More...
Now that’s local food: These Washington grocery stores now feature vertical farms
Late last month, a German startup named Infarm installed modular vertical farms in two Kroger-owned grocery stores in the Seattle area. Apparently, this is just the start of a wave of mini-farms that will be incorporated within supermarkets across Oregon and Washington. In these mini-farms, which Read More...
A farm in New York has been powering itself using food scraps and cow manure
On a farm in upstate New York, a cheese brand is turning millions of pounds of food scraps into electricity needed to power its on-site businesses. Founded by eight families, each with their own dairy farms, Craigs Creamery doesn't just produce various types of cheddar, mozzarella, Swiss and Read More...
A brewery in Brooklyn is making beer using leftover bagels to reduce food waste
No matter how hard Black Seed Bagels in Brooklyn tried to avoid overproducing bagels, the business always had leftover bagels at the end of the day. In an attempt to make use out of the leftover bagels and reduce food waste, the business came up with the idea of turning the leftover bagels into Read More...
This startup is using dehydration to turn food waste into healthy snacks
A San Francisco-based startup by the name of Treasure8 might have found the key to solving the problem with food waste—at least partially. What Treasure8 has developed is a drying machine that can fully dehydrate fruits, vegetables, and fungi without stripping them of their nutrients in around in Read More...
These 7 foods are proven to help you sleep deeply
The brain depends on a complex array of nutrients to ensure peaceful, uninterrupted slumber. If you’re struggling to fall asleep at night, here are seven foods that you should eat 1 to 4 hours before bed to sleep more soundly. 1. Spinach: The beauty of spinach is that it’s rich in magnesium Read More...
Don’t like the taste of greens? Here are 11 clever ways to add them to your diet
Greens such as cilantro and spinach are some of the healthiest foods on the planet, offering a range of benefits from better digestion to stronger inflammation-fighting powers. Still, even though we know we should add more greens to our diet, many of us fail to do so. Perhaps it’s because greens Read More...
7 swaps that will make your dishes more healthy and delicious
Although eating at home is generally healthier than eating out, there are many tricks you can implement in your kitchen that will make your meals even healthier without sacrificing flavor. With that said, here are 7 simple swaps that replace less healthy ingredients with ones that are equally, if Read More...
Wild salmon, walnuts, and 5 other foods that will help fight type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes happens when your body ceases responding to a diet high in excess sugars and refined carbohydrates with the appropriate levels of insulin. Once you begin suffering from type 2 diabetes, it can lead to a number of other health issues including kidney disease, obesity, and Read More...
Bedtime beverages for when counting sheep just won't put you to sleep
Even though it’s just an hour, daylight savings time change can throw off your sleep routine. If the new sunset time is leaving you tossing and turning at bedtime, consider trying one of these 9 drinks proven to help you sleep. Cherry juice: Cherries’ high tryptophan content is thought to Read More...