Humanity’s first clock: Your sleep/wake cycle
Long before analog clocks were invented, each human body (and all other living things) has been regulated by its own internal clock. Our...
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- Sep 11
- 4 min
How hormones regulate appetite (+ tips on how to support normal hormone levels)
Hunger, on the surface, is pretty easy to understand. You get hungry after you’ve gone several hours without food, and the hunger goes...
- Aug 29
- 3 min
How to make healthier choices when you’re too tired to change
You know the drill. You decide that this is the week you’re going to get your health back on track. You set your alarm for 30 minutes...
- Aug 15
- 3 min
Why it’s bad to eat before bed + 4 other metabolic health facts explained
Metabolic health is a topic that has gotten a lot of attention in recent years as we’ve become more aware of its importance to our...
- Jul 25
- 3 min
Foods that can lower blood sugar: 7 healthy food swaps for sugary foods
Whether you’re robustly healthy or have been told to get your blood sugar levels under control, just about all of us could benefit from...
- Jul 11
- 3 min
Ultra-processed foods are taking over our health. Here’s what to do about it
Ultra-processed foods make up 60% of the American diet. These foods are usually easier to access, more affordable, and last longer than...
- Jun 27
- 4 min
Breaking free from diet culture to food freedom
Food: we can’t live without it, but sometimes living with it feels like living under the rule of a dictator. Whether it’s the unrealistic...
- Jun 13
- 3 min
Why sleep is important for metabolic health
From the time we’re born, we’re taught the importance of sleep. We need it to grow healthy and strong. To recover from the occasional...
- May 30
- 4 min
Why we love sugar (and how to eat less of it)
Bread. Yogurt. Protein bars. Barbecue sauce. These disparate foods have one surprising thing in common (besides the fact that they’re...
- May 15
- 2 min
When is the best time to eat dinner?
Early dinners are often associated with families with young children and older adults. But another group is emerging as pro-early-dinner:...
- Apr 24
- 3 min
Why it's important to eat the rainbow
Color is a powerful fixture in our lives. It brings variety, beauty, and fun into what would otherwise be a dull existence. It even has...
- Apr 4
- 4 min
Movement is improvement: 20 benefits of walking
Walking accomplishes more than merely getting us from point A to point B. It has proven health benefits too, and allows us to experience...
- Mar 29
- 3 min
Probiotics for allergies: Myth or reality?
The ground is finally starting to thaw and you don’t regret going outside without a jacket. You’re about to throw out your arms and...
- Mar 21
- 3 min
3 ways intermittent fasting supports gut health
Constant access to food is a relatively recent phenomenon. For most of our history, food was something that had to be foraged for or...
- Mar 10
- 3 min
All aboard the magnesium train
It’s the eighth most abundant element in the universe and makes up 2% of the earth’s crust. It’s an essential mineral for human health...
- Mar 3
- 5 min
9 tips for better metabolic health
The fact that most people aren’t as healthy as they could be isn’t exactly a secret. Lifestyle factors like diet, exercise, and sleep all...
- Feb 21
- 3 min
The power of vitamin C: More than just immune support
If vitamin C had a superlative, it would be “most popular.” It’s an essential micronutrient that our body needs from diet and one of the...
- Feb 14
- 3 min
Why fiber is important for heart health
As part of our focus on heart health this month, we wanted to draw your attention to an often overlooked contributor to heart health:...
- Feb 7
- 3 min
Feeling down this winter? Here are 9 ways to fight the winter blues
Winter can be a tough time for many people. The shorter days, colder temperatures, and lack of sunshine can lead to feelings of sadness...
- Feb 1
- 4 min
Give your heart some love with these heart health tips
We’re all about the love in February—self-love, romantic love, love for friends and family. And with it being American Heart Month, we’re...
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