Switching one item in your diet could cut your carbon footprint by 48%
If you’re looking to slash your carbon footprint, changing just one item in your diet could help you make the grade. According to a recent study, Americans who eat beef could reduce their carbon emissions by as much as 48 percent by substituting just one serving per day with a more eco-friendly Read More...
The science-backed reasons to eat more arugula
Arugula, also known as salad rocket, garden rocket, roquette, and colewort, has even more benefits than it has names. This flavorful leafy green is part of the Brassicaceae (or “mustard greens”) plant family, along with other healthy veggies like cabbage, collards, and cauliflower. Arugula 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...
A guide to growing a garden to feed your whole family
Planting a garden is a great way to source delicious fresh produce, get outside more, and even boost your health, but on a more practical level, if you’re smart about planting your garden, you can feed your family and really save some money. Here’s how to grow a garden to feed your whole Read More...
5 Factors that influence our dreams
Dreams can feel shockingly vivid, depicting wonderful dreamlands or frightening nightmares, but there is a lot we still don’t know about our nighttime visions. Some psychologists argue that dreams are our way of processing and reflecting on events we experience in real life, while others argue Read More...
Low-energy freezing technology could improve frozen food quality
While conventional freezers are incredibly useful at prolonging the life of our food, they tend to consume a lot of energy. An alternative technology, however, promises to solve that issue, while also improving overall food quality. The process is called isochoric freezing, and its original Read More...
EPA announces ban on harmful pesticide chlorpyrifos
Even if you’ve never heard of chlorpyrifos, you’ve probably come in contact with it on your food. This common pesticide has been on the market since 1965 and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 5.1 million pounds of the chemical have been used on American crops like Read More...
4 Food habits from Blue Zone centenarians
We recently wrote about the alcohol drinking habits of people who live in Blue Zones (regions in the world with the highest concentration of centenarians). But, as you might know, those habits on their own can do little to help you live longer if they’re not paired with the right diet. So what Read More...
Study: Emotional health should be the focus of healthy weight programs
Obesity is a complex issue because it not only presents itself as a physical health challenge but oftentimes as a mental health challenge as well. There are often many psychological factors behind obesity that can in fact be more difficult to address than obesity itself. Fortunately, a new study Read More...
This cookbook was created for people suffering from long Covid
Food writers Ryan Riley and Kimberely Duke, co-founders of Life Kitchen, a not-for-profit cookery school for people whose taste has been affected by cancer treatment, have put their heads together again to tackle a new project: a cookbook for those with parosmia, a symptom of Covid-19. What’s Read More...