With more Americans exploring a plant-based diet to improve their overall health and the health of the planet, soy-based foods such as tofu, edamame, soy milk, miso [...]
One of the biggest concerns among those leaning towards a vegan or vegetarian diet is whether or not they’ll get enough protein. Surprise twist: Plants are loaded [...]
Our brains are the control center of our body, requiring about 20 percent of our daily caloric consumption to function. The foods we eat play a large role in the structure [...]
Swapping out tofu for your morning eggs or using beans instead of ground beef in your chili could help you live longer, a new study reports. Getting your [...]
They’re great in your Chipotle burrito bowl, but are beans ever really the star of the show? One person who thinks that they should be is longevity expert and Blue [...]
Beans given special attention for the high content of trace elements, minerals, vitamins, amino acids, easily digestible proteins greater than the fish and meat in [...]
When it comes to eating well, many of us are guilty of merely counting calories and monitoring fat intake, but consuming enough vitamins and minerals is also imperative to [...]
Have high cholesterol? You’re not alone. The problem affects some 95 million Americans, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and has been linked to [...]
Though your small intestine does the heavy lifting when it comes to digesting food, the colon’s function is to suck all the moisture out of that food, says Michael A. [...]
For more than a decade, I’ve been working with a team of experts to study hot spots of longevity—regions we call Blue Zones, where many people live to 100 and beyond. [...]