The Top 20 Best and Worst Foods for Mental Health
Did you know that what you eat can impact your mental health? Find out the best and worst foods for mental health!
There was a period in my life (not all that long ago, now that I think about it) where I was the busiest I have ever...
The 3 Best Vitamins to Boost Energy
Your everyday life – the office, the kids, meeting friends, and moderate cardio or weight workout – demands a level of high energy.
Of course, the first step for daily high energy is to eat, hydrate, exercise, and sleep properly. (More about eating a diet that fits your body...
Best Foods for High Cholesterol [Free Shopping List]
Keeping a healthy diet is vital in keeping your heart strong, so it's time we talk about the absolute best foods for high cholesterol. Because even though it may be hard to believe, eating certain foods can help regulate your cholesterol levels.
Really!
To understand how, we first need to take a detour into what cholesterol...
Healthy Fats and the Omega 6:3 Ratio: Unexpected Ways They Affect Your Health
New research is showing that it's not fat itself that can be dangerous for your health -- its the type of fat. Here, Miranda, one of our resident nutritional scientists, breaks down what we now know about healthy fats and how to get them in your diet!
Effect of Spices and Herbs On Your Health: Eat these to Get in Good Shape
Spices and herbs are both of plant origin. Whilst herbs come from the leafy, or green parts of a plant, spices come from the remaining plant material such as the bark, roots, flowers, berries or seeds.
These versatile plant foods have been used across the globe for thousands of years, both in culinary use and...
Is Peanut Butter Good or Bad? Here’s Science’s Answer.
Like most high-fat foods, peanut butter's had a serious PR problem for the better part of a century!
When studies in the 1940s linked high-fat, high-calorie diets to an increased risk of heart disease, heart attack, and stroke, the world turned its back on all fat-rich foods. Whole food sources of healthy fats, such...
How to Improve Cognitive Function Through Diet
How to improve cognitive function? A simple question that literally makes the supplement industry bazillions (that’s wayyyy more than billions, btw) of dollars each and every year.
But what does it even mean?
Most people are aware that cognitive function revolves around certain aspects of mental performance, such as memory, learning, and problem-solving.
But what...
Powerhouse Fruits and Vegetables Ranked According to Nutrient Density
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently created a list of foods that can reduce the risk of chronic diseases and named them "powerhouse fruits and vegetables" (PFV). These are foods packed with nutrients that help fight diseases and maintain health.
How were the Powerhouse Fruits and Vegetables Ranked?
PFVs recieved their ranking based...
