Studies show that embracing new food experiences can help you reach your healthy eating goals with less focus (and anxiety) on fad diets and calorie counting. Kids especially, and many adults too, have a natural tendency to reject new foods, but taste buds can learn to enjoy an unfamiliar food after many repeated exposures. And, […]
When it comes to hypertension symptoms, a low blood pressure diet can be your best medicine. Generally speaking, increasing the amount of plant-based foods (especially fruits and vegetables) in your diet is a must for anyone suffering from high blood pressure. Furthermore, research is showing that certain plant foods are especially good at treating hypertension. […]
Fitness trends often come and go, but if you’re looking for new and interesting ways to get in shape, look no further. According to top health professionals and healthline.com, these are the top fitness trends that will likely be taking over your gym, fitness studio, or even living room this year. Exercising at home Working […]
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s a good time to talk about some of the easy things you can do to keep from getting this life-threatening, but preventable, disease. According to a recent study published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, eating leeks, onions, and garlic reduce the risk of developing […]
According to the American College of Sports Medicine’s 13th annual survey among fitness industry professionals, wearable technology is the top fitness trend for 2019. This includes things like your Fitbit trackers, Apple smartwatches, heart rate monitors and GPS trackers. Second in line, for the second year in a row, was “group training,” defined as including […]
As many as one-third of all adults over 65 years old fall each year, with consequences that include serious injury, limited activity and significant health care costs. That’s a staggering and sobering statistic. But researchers at California State University, Northridge, have conducted a study that shows that doing weekly Pilates training can effectively reduce these […]
Probiotics are live microorganisms that provide a hefty amount of powerful benfits for your body and brain, including improving digestive and heart health, reducing depression, and even giving your skin a healthy glow. Here are a few sources where you can get your fill of these beneficial bacteria that are not only good for your […]
When you were a kid eating watermelon on a hot summer’s day, did your parents ever tell you to spit out the seeds because a melon would grow out of your ears or stomach? In fact, the lowly watermelon seed has become so reviled that “seedless watermelons” have become the standard in most grocery stores. […]
Bone broth is made from animal bones and connective tissue — typically cattle, chicken, or fish — that have been boiled into a broth and slow simmered for 10 to more than 20 hours with herbs, vegetables, and spices. So why is this seemingly simple liquid something you’d want to drink every day? Even our […]
Trout, the lowly fresh water fish sought after by fly fishermen over the centuries, has had a resurgence in the foodie world, thanks to it’s newly discovered “superfood” properties. A 3oz. cooked trout has just 162 calories, a whopping 22.64 grams of Protein, just 7.2 grams of Fat (and it’s that good Omega-3 fat, too), […]