Health & Nutrition

Located in the Pacific Ocean, Okinawa Island is the biggest of the Okinawa Islands and the Ryukyu (Nansei) Islands of Japan. It’s breathtakingly beautiful, but that’s not what it’s best known for. Rather, as a celebrated “Blue Zone&CloseCurlyDoub…

You've heard it all: Drink lots of water, apply moisturizer daily, wear sunscreen, and stay away from dairy which can stimulate oil glands and cause acne. But, instead of checking off your good-skin to-do list, you might want to consider changing your diet...

We've been hearing more and more about the Okinawa Diet recently, named for the small island off of southern Japan that is home to some of the longest-living, healthiest people on the planet. They not only don't die of the usual western diseases like heart disease and diabetes, but many of…

Here's what you need to know about fighting off COVID-19: Nothing but your immune system can beat this disease. And to have a stronger immune response to the invaders (virus particles that enter your lungs, blood cells, and organs and wreak havoc and cause inflammation) you need to eat a diet h…

The best way to eat now is under much debate, as keto dieters line up against plant-based eaters, the low-fat camp has their studies to wave at the low-carb believers. So, we turned to Dr. Andrew Freeman, a well-respected cardiologist, for his expert advice on how to eat to be heart-healthy, avoid c…

We've all experienced it, short-term, long-term, physically, or mentally: Stress. It's an innate reaction to life experiences, good and bad. It's something we can't completely control, but we can stay mindful by meditating, running, or listening to music, read…

September 29th is International Coffee Day, and we want to celebrate by sharing the little-known health benefits of coffee. So pour yourself a cup of joe and read on to learn the many advantages of drinking coffee.
The average American drinks two to three cups of coffee every day
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Omega-3 or fish oil is the second most common supplement taken on a daily basis after multivitamins among those who take supplements in the US. But if you don't want to take fish oil for any reason (you don't eat fish or you don't like to have that much oil in your diet) there are other ways to get …

September is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Month, and while this is a condition that is hard to treat, as hormones go into overdrive and create symptoms throughout the body, there are dietary ways to alleviate some of the worst symptoms, and most of the foods doctors recommend are plant-based...

Here’s the situation: you’ve got all the best intentions to embrace that plant-based life, but find yourself subsisting on French fries and chips + guac (hello, been there). It’s all too easy to focus more on what you’re avoiding (meat, dairy, eggs) rather than piling up …