Doing puzzles, playing memory-boosting games, taking classes, and reading are activities that we often turn to for help keeping our brains sharp. But more and more, [...]
Generally speaking, berries are considered a superfood. That is because all berries — including acai berries, blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries — [...]
Making a bag of trail mix? Make sure to include a heaping serving of walnuts. They’re full of nutrients like omega-3 fats, fiber and antioxidants, and can help lower heart [...]
Prebiotics—a form of gut-friendly dietary fiber—have grown in popularity in recent years. Now, new preliminary research has pinpointed which five foods pack the most [...]
Veggies may not be as traditionally yummy as pasta or a good steak, but if you know how to prepare them the right way, you might realize your childhood [...]
It’s very likely that at your last medical appointment, your doctor gave you a warning about your blood pressure or blood sugar levels creeping higher, if you’re not [...]
Many people assume veggies are always healthier raw; that chopping, slicing, dicing or grating them after they’ve been washed is all they need to work their nutritional [...]
There is no concrete definition of “gut health,” but it often refers to the health of the 300–500 different species of microorganisms—such as bacteria—that [...]
If you’ve been paying attention to celebrity-endorsed fad diets recently, you’ve probably gotten the impression that carbohydrates (carbs) are to be avoided at all [...]
It seems that everyone is talking about protein these days—but it’s for good reason. What was once just talked about as an important nutrient for those [...]