Healthy chocolate? Absolutely yes please. Chocolate is high in magnesium, a mineral in which 68 percent of us are deficient. Magnesium helps maintain muscles, nerve function, heart health, bone density and the immune system. In fact, chocolate cravings can be an indicator of iron deficiency in pregnant women. This warning system can help prevent anemia, […]
Intermittent fasting has been increasingly discussed by ancestral health experts as a biologically-supported method for weight loss and metabolic healing. But is it healthy for everyone? Concerns have been raised over potential health effects for women, and especially during pregnancy. Let’s take a closer look. What is intermittent fasting? Intermittent fasting is a way of […]
If you’re constantly feeling tired and lacking energy, losing hair, or have unhealthy nails, you or your doctor might suspect anemia. The common “solution” is to take an iron supplement — but is this really fixing the problem? Some holistic healthcare practitioners suggest that the one-size-fits-all prescription of iron supplementation might actually make things worse. […]
Spreadable cheese, sliced cheese, string cheese, individually wrapped cheese, and spray cheese. These are just some of the weird and wonderful modern prepared cheese foods we have access to these days. If you look at the labels of various cheese products in the grocery store, you will likely see claims like “good source of calcium,” […]
Fruits are considered a crucial part of a healthy diet. However, new research suggests they may also help boost your mental health in the future. The study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, analyzed data based on the population of almost 14,000 people who participated in the Singapore Chinese Health Study, following […]
One of the most common of health complaints has to do with irregular bowel movements and poor digestion. In a world where processed foods and sugary foods are more available and widely consumed than ever, it’s no coincidence that our food intake has negatively impacted our digestive systems. But instead of taking harsh laxatives that […]
Growing up, we were taught that in order to ace a test or do well in school, we should start our day with a bowl of Wheaties and a glass of OJ or milk. Thankfully, we now know that those foods do not promote a healthy brain but instead contribute to inflammation. Gluten, refined grains, […]
We’ve heard it for years: Americans eat too much sugar. Even when we try to be good, hidden sugar can make its way into our diet, but we may want to be more careful about that. A study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Touro University has found that sugar […]
You may want to skip that fatty double cheeseburger and fries. Recent research suggests that just one junk food meal may trigger metabolic disease signals in your body. A study in The Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology found that a short period of overindulgence may trigger the beginnings of metabolic […]
Our society puts a lot of focus on eating for weight gain and loss. However, it seems that not enough emphasis is placed on eating to prevent disease. Cancer is one of the most feared diseases out there, because modern medicine has no cure or direct known cause. Though there are some speculations that toxins, […]
