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Achieving Longevity Through Your Favorite Foods
A quick Google search of the term “longevity” will prompt a whole host of results centered on habits linked to a longer life, longevity as determined by your genetics, and even tools that supposedly function as “life expectancy...
7 Pleasantly Surprising Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate
Dark chocolate has long been thought of as a special treat to be saved for the occasional guilty pleasure or holiday. In this case, however, the indulgent taste is deceiving—dark chocolate containing 80 percent cacao or higher is packed with nutrients that can...
Food Doses: How Much of Each Food Should You Eat to Beat Disease?
Did you know that you can test the healing properties of foods in the same ways in which you test pharmaceutical drugs? It’s true. You can make decisions about what to eat and drink based on scientific evidence gleaned from testing foods with the same systems and...
Are Canned & Frozen Fruits & Veggies Nutritious?
One question that I am asked regularly is ‘Are frozen and canned fruits and vegetables as nutritious as fresh foods?’ I recommend opting for fresh produce whenever possible, however, if fresh variations are unavailable, frozen or canned fruits and vegetables can be a...
This Electric Blue Tea is Packed with Antioxidants
Search the “butterfly pea flower” hashtag on Instagram and you will find forty-four thousand images of stunning electric blue and purple cocktails, bread, noodles, ice cubes, smoothie bowls, and everything in between. The dried blossoms used to make these jewel-toned...
7 Surprising Health Benefits of Berries
Berries are a special food that range in size, shape, color, and flavor. They are typically small, soft, and round and produce mouth-watering sweet and tart flavors. Berries may be small, but they boast powerful nutrient compositions. Many people are familiar with the...
Basic Kitchen Tools for Cooking Healthy Meals at Home
There is no denying that cooking meals at home is one of the most impactful steps that you can take towards improved health. According to a 2017 study published in Public Health Nutrition, people who regularly cook meals at home have healthier overall diets and...
5 Foods To Eat More Of (And Their Unhealthy Counterparts To Avoid)
It seems like so much of today’s health culture is focused on cutting foods out of our diet. We hear that one food is “bad” for us and it becomes a chore to remove it from our pantry permanently. But so much of the time, we are left with a void where that food used to...