Chia seeds are native to South America, and legend has it that the people of the Mayan and Aztec cultures used this seed as an energy booster, particularly on journeys. Due to their high concentration of nutrients, protein and fatty acids, this makes perfect sense. Read more
The multivitamin industry is a profitable one, bringing in $21 billion in profits in 2015, about 5% of all grocery store income. The thinking behind vitamins is pretty logical; if you have a deficiency or wish to see a positive health increase, simply take the corresponding vitamin and soon you’ll balance out again. Read more
If you ask most people, eating healthy and fast food are on two sides of the fitness scale; if you eat healthy, you don’t eat fast food and if you eat fast food, you aren’t eating healthy. However, if you have a basic knowledge of healthy eating, there’s no reason you shouldn’t be able to enjoy a healthy meal at a wide range of fast food restaurants. Read more
With the advancement of any new form of science, there is always a dramatic pushback from society as a whole for fear that there could be unforeseen consequences to the future of humanity if we continue on our path. This opposition has never been more frantic than in the case of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Read more
Kale is a leafy vegetable that is a member of the cabbage family. It’s also related to broccoli, cauliflower, collard greens and brussels sprouts. It is becoming an increasingly popular food, due to how nutrient-dense it is. In fact, it is one of the most nutrient-rich foods on the planet. Read more
Whether it be a cola, root beer, lemon-lime or whatever Mountain Dew is, most people drink soda in one form or another. If you don’t, and are reading this article merely for confirmation of your holiness, carry on. Poll people today and it’s pretty clear that almost no one actively believes that drinking soda has any health benefits. Read more
Originating in Babylon and cultivated as early as 3000 BCE, flaxseed has long been known to have amazing health properties, even to the point that Charlemagne made it law for his subjects to consume it. Nowadays, it’s resurfacing in the health food world for its heart-friendly fatty acids and fiber, Read more