Nutrition & Wellness
From learning about the health benefits of turmeric to staying up-to-date with the latest superfood trends, discover the best diet tips to improve your health.
How to stay warm this winter during outdoor social gatherings
Temperatures are dipping and snowflakes are falling, but that doesn’t mean we have to say goodbye to our outdoor social gatherings. Plus, it might not always be safe to gather indoors, and everyone will have different comfort levels surrounding indoor gatherings. Even if you hate the cold, Read More...
These Thanksgiving foods have surprising nutritional benefits
It’s officially Thanksgiving week, and that means that in addition to shopping and chopping, many people are also thinking about how they can maintain healthy and nutritious eating habits during the holiday sugar rush. Fortunately, many Thanksgiving staples are packed with nutrients, so if you Read More...
An expert’s advice on holistic healthcare for menopause
The menopausal experience is a period of transition that connects women throughout history. Still, every woman’s menopause will be as unique as she is—from the time it starts to the symptoms experienced, to how long it lasts. According to Dr. Anna Barbieri, MD, FACOG, NCMP, founding Read More...
AI has helped design the chickpea of all chickpeas
AI has helped humans achieve a lot of things; from predicting seizures, to completing Beethoven’s unfinished 10th Symphony. Its latest endeavor: designing the ultimate chickpea. Although these pulses are a thoroughly understood crop, the genome of most varieties is not well sequenced. An Read More...
Researchers push microalgae as the food source of the future
Facing food security issues on land, more researchers are turning to the untapped potential of the sea to meet the nutritional needs of the future. One new diet, called ocean flexitarianism, emphasizes eating food from low on the ocean food chain such as algae and seaweed. Advocated for by Read More...
7 Benefits of spirulina
You may have noticed vibrant blue beverages popping up at your favorite cafe or health food store. These treats are most likely infused with spirulina, a green-blue superfood that’s rapidly gaining popularity. But what exactly is spirulina and why is it good for you? Let’s take a look. What is Read More...
How to keep skin supple with all that winter handwashing
Keeping our hands clean and germ-free has been even more essential for our health during the pandemic, but all that soap also strips our skin of necessary barrier lipids, which ultimately results in dry, cracked, and itchy skin. For those of us headed into the cold winter months, the issue of Read More...
Research says you shouldn’t pressure a picky eater
Whether you were a picky eater yourself or now parent one as an adult, most of us have come across a child who simply refused to expand their food palette beyond chicken nuggets and carrot sticks. New research from Duke University suggests that rather than using coercion or force, the most Read More...
Zinc could provide relief for cold and flu symptoms
Zinc is an essential nutrient that supports healing, cell growth, sense of taste and smell, and insulin function. It has been used as natural health support for generations, and new research, published in the journal BMJ Open, supports this claim with the finding that zinc can prevent and shorten Read More...
105-year-old sets world record for 100 meter dash
Last Sunday, 105-year-old Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins set a world record for the hundred-meter dash for women in the 105+ age category at the Louisiana Senior Games. However, despite her world-record-breaking performance at the race, where she recorded a time of 1:02:95, Hawkins had hoped to do Read More...