This site contains product affiliate links. We may receive a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on links in this article. Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia is a major health concern for women around the world, especially pre-menopausal women. It can cause a whole range of symptoms, from classic fatigue to much more […]
You may have heard about water lentils, also known as rootless duckweed, water lenses, watermeal, Mankai, and lemnoidea. If not, here’s everything you need to know about this up-and-coming superfood. Water lentils are quick-growing aquatic plants that float on water’s surface. They are one of the smallest plants in the world, and one of the […]
Scientists are constantly on the hunt for ways to prolong the human lifespan. As a society, we are fascinated with individuals who live well into their nineties and older. We want to know what makes them special? What are their habits for longevity? Scientists have made impressive progress toward extending life expectancy. They’ve lowered infant […]
Nutrition affects our mental health as much as it affects our physical health. This is no surprise; we’ve all experienced feeling energized after a healthy meal and groggy after an unhealthy one. However, food’s impact on brain health goes beyond energy levels. It can also affect mood, emotions, cognition, and even psychiatric disorders like depression. […]
This article was originally published On August 21, 2018, and has since been updated. Diet tips are becoming confusing. What’s healthier, a high- or low-fat diet, high- or low-carb, or high- or low-protein? What’s better, eating whole grains or skipping grains, coffee or no coffee, raw foods or cooked, going vegan or eating meat? The […]
It turns out the love-it-or-hate-it cruciferous veggie that’s prevented countless young children from earning their dessert has an extensive amount of health benefits. Don’t limit broccoli’s merit to just the head- broccoli stalks, leaves, and sprouts are not to be taken lightly. The next time you see a grocery store selling broccoli heads without the […]
A lot of people would wonder why any elderly person would bother with weight loss. Really, aren’t they supposed to be relaxing and not stressing themselves out in their golden years? Well, they’re about to be re-schooled by Jessica Slaughter, an 86-year-old grandmother from St Louis, Missouri. This determined senior citizen went down from a […]
Navigating the waters of high-energy options can be tough because so many companies will try to get you to take their “energy products” and supplements. But when you’re trying to eat foods that give you real energy and avoid all of the man-made junk out there, it can be confusing. Which foods are energy boosters, […]
This article was originally published in January 2018 and has since been updated. Eczema is one of the most common health conditions in America, afflicting 31.6 million people across the country. (2) This means that over ten percent of the American population has at least one of the eight types of this skin condition, characterized […]
This article was originally published in August 2018 and has since been updated. Over the last few years, there has been a massive shift away from wheat. For some, the shift is simply a lifestyle choice, but for others, it isn’t so much a choice as it is necessary. In either case, you have probably […]
A place once covered with trees, the Tamil Nadu had become a dry, barren desert over the course of the 18th to 20th centuries. European colonists had all come in an attempt to build cities, effectively destroying the natural ecosystem of the land. Now, a large section of that land in South India, known as […]
This article was originally published in 2017 and has since been updated. The Impossible Burger is selling out at popular grocery stores, but most people have no idea how it’s actually made… I first heard about the Impossible Burger from my best friend, who is vegan. She told me that while ordering out with coworkers […]
