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Are you getting enough fiber? 6 Easy steps to make sure you do
Turmeric lattes, gluten-free bread, and alternative kinds of milk are all the rage among nutritional gurus, but what about the original superfoods? The FDA reports that even with so many Instagram influencers out there focused on nutritional wellness, only five percent of the U.S. population meets Read More...
Wild salmon, walnuts, and 5 other foods that will help fight type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes happens when your body ceases responding to a diet high in excess sugars and refined carbohydrates with the appropriate levels of insulin. Once you begin suffering from type 2 diabetes, it can lead to a number of other health issues including kidney disease, obesity, and Read More...
Bedtime beverages for when counting sheep just won't put you to sleep
Even though it’s just an hour, daylight savings time change can throw off your sleep routine. If the new sunset time is leaving you tossing and turning at bedtime, consider trying one of these 9 drinks proven to help you sleep. Cherry juice: Cherries’ high tryptophan content is thought to Read More...
Boost your gut and brain health with a kombucha mocktail
If you want to boost the health of your gut and your brain in one go, then foods that are loaded with probiotics are exactly what you need. Probiotics are full of “good” bacteria, the kind that restores the natural balance of gut bacteria and helps reset your digestive system. Studies have Read More...
Master your body’s food cravings with intuitive eating
The problem with dieting is that once you get really hungry, it can be extremely challenging to ignore your body’s hunger signals and instead, follow the guidelines set by your diet. That’s where intuitive eating comes in. Intuitive eating is a philosophy that makes you the expert of your body Read More...
How virtual reality is helping patients conquer their fears
Technology has reached a point where it feels as if we are truly living in the future. A testament to that is the fact that virtual reality is on-track to receiving FDA approval for the treatment of a variety of anxiety disorders. Virtual reality is being used as a tool for exposure therapy, an Read More...
Red alert: How Extinction Rebellion woke the world up to the climate crisis
In October, the journalist and activist George Monbiot introduced Extinction Rebellion to the British press as a homegrown movement “devoted to disruptive, non-violent disobedience in protest against ecological collapse”. The hope was to turn a national uprising into an international one by Read More...
This Texas village gives the homeless a permanent home and a sense of community
The world looks a little brighter from the front porch of your own home. It’s a sight more than 200 formerly homeless people are waking up to each morning at the Community First! Village – a planned suburbia in Austin, Texas which provides affordable, permanent housing and a supportive Read More...
This high-end Spanish restaurant is run entirely by people with disabilities
In the southern Spanish city of Jerez, a beautiful, modern restaurant exists where even the people behind the Michelin firmament have been known to dine. But that’s not what makes this restaurant particularly special. What makes it so unique is that the entire staff is made up of people with Read More...
Every Sunday in Colombia’s capital is car-free—and people love it
Cars may be the champion of travel on rural roads, but they are a pain in the ass in cities, creating congested streets and polluted air that pedestrians have to travel through. This is especially the case in the buzzing capital of Colombia, which is home to more than 1,600,000 private cars. Read More...