Paleo Potatoes?

It’s a controversial subject in the Paleo diet community:  to eat, or not to eat, potatoes.  The Paleo diet strives to be a modern version of the diet we believe Paleolithic humans ate, with a focus on reducing inflammation and healing the body...
From the very beginning of higher education, we are taught to find a job that we love, so that when we are working it doesn’t really feel like work.  In fact, teenagers in America polled in a recent study...

Benefits of Caffeine

The University of Nottingham recently published a study in Scientific Reports that found a surprising benefit to drinking coffee:  stimulating brown fat. All fat tissue is adipose tissue and brown adipose tissue (BAT, or brown fat) works by burning fat...

Mind + Body

What We Think of Cultured Meat

Do you prefer your meat to be cultured?  No, not the kind of culture that separates ground beef from filet mignon—we’re talking about the...

Light Therapy: 8 Surprising Reasons To Try Photobiomodulation

Light is more than meets the eye. Bad puns aside, the effects of light (and light therapy) on the human system is greater than...

Kanna (Sceletium tortuosum)

Kanna is an ancient plant that has been revered by the southwestern African people since pre-history.  It started gaining popularity in other parts of...

MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane)

Glucosamine and Chondroitin are popular compounds used to support joint health which you may be aware of, but there is a very effective third...

Heart + Soul

How Genes Influence Enjoyment

                It turns out that you can know something is good for you, like spending time outside in nature, but still not be inclined...

12 Weeks of Exercise for Your Mood

If you’re feeling anxious, relief may be closer at hand than you think.                 Researchers from the University of Gothenburg have found evidence that exercise...

Social Eating Better for Heart

Eating socially is an important part of human life, and a gathering with friends, family, or coworkers can bolster the spirits.  Sometimes, though, it’s...

9 Ways to Manage Stress (Besides Meditation!)

Stress management is an important part of being well, but it can often take a backburner to the usual wellness-oriented tips like eating well,...

FAMILY + SOCIAL

Do More with Less

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Nutrients + Diet

Omega-3 As Important as Being a Non-Smoker

We’ve been told that sitting for long periods of time is just as unhealthy as smoking, and now there’s a new factor in health...

How Sucralose & Carbs Interact

Many people use sugar substitutes, some of which are more natural than others.  If you’re consuming sucralose (Splenda), you should be aware of some...

Brain Cells & Feeling Full

New research presented in the March publication of Cell Reports has identified a group of cells that physically change their shape only after you eat a...

WORK

MONEY

Are You Biased—to Left Digits?

Value is a tricky concept.  It varies from person to person, the degree of need, availability, and presentation.  We’d like to think that there...

Parenting

As we all spend more time indoors for the approaching winter, an important part of our lives will be focused on keeping our immune...

ENVIRONMENT

How Genes Influence Enjoyment

                It turns out that you can know something is good for you, like spending time outside in nature, but still not be inclined...

Making Icy Roads Safe: for Us & the Land

With winter weather upon us as we head further into December, the familiar sight of road de-icing trucks and snowplows are once again lining...

A Better Bulb for Blue Light

Seeing people wearing amber glasses (meant to help block the harmful effects of the blue light from devices and lightbulbs) has become more commonplace...

Fitness

Why a Massage Gives Greater Muscle Gains

Massages aren’t just for the stressed mind and body. Their benefits can also extend to intentionally stressed muscles.  New research from Harvard suggests that...

Do We Really Need 10K Steps a Day?

Do you often find it hard to hit the 10,000 steps per day that’s been recommended as the best way to keep yourself healthy? ...

Why You Can't Underestimate the Cold During Exercise

Bundling up for winter sports is a no brainer, but how many of us take the same amount of time to dress when we’re...

Spiritual

Why a Spiritual Journal is Important

We write down all of our appointments, our lists, even the food we’ve eaten--but when was the last time we stopped to write down...

Why you shouldn't trust free healers online

The internet can be a great resource for anyone looking for connections to people offering services to provide healing.  It can also be a...

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12 Weeks of Exercise for Your Mood

If you’re feeling anxious, relief may be closer at hand than you think.                 Researchers from the University of Gothenburg have found evidence that exercise...

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Squats have  gotten a lot of press in recent years because of this exercise’s ability to define shape, but they remain one of the...

3 Ways Activated Charcoal Can Work for You

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