Food & Hydration
Chewing Less, Gaining More: A Weight Gain Effect of Ultra-Processed Food
Here is some concerning news: more than half of the calories adults eat at home now come from ultra-processed foods and previous research has demonstrated that if you eat a…
FDA Calls for New Front-of-Package Nutrition Labels
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed requiring a new label on the front of most packaged food and drinks aimed at helping Americans make healthier choices. The agency…
The reasons why you want to have your water bottle close at hand
Perhaps there is something to the adage ‘drink eight cups of water a day.’ Drinking this amount of water daily can assist in preventing kidney stones, urinary tract infections and…
More Proof – We Are a Fast-Food Nation
In America, fast food restaurants are everywhere — including hospitals. Nearly 70% of U.S.-based hospitals affiliated with a medical school have at least one fast food establishment inside their facilities,…
How Our Cooking Style Could be Harming Our Health
The seemingly benign act of cooking dinner might be filling your home with potentially harmful air pollutants, according to research published in the journal Indoor Air. The study, conducted by…
The Scourge of Sugary Drinks
According to research published in the journal Nature Medicine, sugar-sweetened drink consumption accounts for more than two million new cases of type two diabetes, and 1.2 million new cases of…
Buy or Bye: Psyllium
As the awareness of the importance of high-fiber eating and metabolic health spreads, so does the resurgence of psyllium. Psyllium (pronounced “silly-um”) is a form of soluble fiber made from…
Morning Coffee Drinking More Strongly Linked to Lower Mortality Risk
Over the past few decades we have witnessed research suggesting that drinking up to a few cups of coffee a day can improve heart and overall health, but does the…
Grass-finished vs. Grain-finished Beef — Which Meat is Healthier?
It’s long been thought that if your budget allows it’s best to purchase beef products sourced from cattle that were fattened up on pasture (grasses, shrubs, etc.) instead of grains…
What Do You Think?
Beans and lentils might be playing a starring role in newly proposed changes to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. If adopted, the new guidelines would emphasize such plant-based proteins and…
Cutting Calories Won’t Bring Podium Finishes
Attempts by endurance athletes to slash calorie intake to drop or maintain a lower body weight prior to competition can be driven by a belief that fewer pounds will enhance…
Most of the World’s Population Lacks Some Essential Micronutrients
Nutrients such as iron and calcium are critical for good health, but a big portion of the world’s population is coming up short in them. Research published in the journal…
Ultra-Processed Food Intake Tied to Chronic Insomnia
It’s not just late-night screen time that could be messing up people’s sleep, but also the amount of nutritionally poor grub that they are eating. Consumption of ultra-processed foods is…
USDA Aims to Make Eating Poultry Safer
Chicken, turkey and other poultry will be a safer dinner choice if new proposed rules by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to limit salmonella come into effect. According to…
Hardy Bacteria Are Living in Your Microwave
They are ubiquitous in households because they make reheating food a breeze, but microwaves can be tantamount to a petri dish. According to research published in Frontiers in Microbiology, everyone’s…
Buy or Bye: Matcha
We’ve all heard about the benefits of green tea, but what about its superpowered sibling, matcha? Both are derived from the tea plant Camellia sinensis, but matcha is made from…
Focus on Education
There’s no debating the importance of continual learning and staying abreast on recent health and fitness research. Additionally, nationally accredited fitness certifications require continuing education in order to renew certifications….
Why yo-yo dieting is the toxic diet culture we need to be worried about
Maintaining a healthy weight is important. But yo-yo dieting has detrimental effects and is not the answer.
What do you think? Should every one be eating a plant based diet?
More beans, less beef? Yes! A plant based diet is good for you AND the environment. Check out how to make the swap!
Buy or Bye: Greens Powders
Are greens powders and similar supplements worth the hype? Or are real fruits and veggies the better choice?