When you don’t have the time or energy to make sure that you’re getting all your nutrients from food, taking vitamins and supplements can make staying healthy easier. With the rise of new health-boosting supplements like CBD, prebiotics, and more last year, we’ve been wondering what we can look forward to in 2020 — so…

I’ll admit, I always thought that dried fruit was bad for you because, well, it tastes a bit like candy — i.e. too delicious to have any real health benefits. However, new research suggests that dried fruit may improve our overall health by filling some pretty important nutritional gaps in our diets. Dried Fruit Isn’t…

If you have diabetes and are taking prescription medication to manage your blood sugar, it might be time to contact your doctor. The popular diabetes drug metformin is being recalled due to a potentially dangerous contamination. Beginning on October 5, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the latest recall of metformin made by Marksans…

If you’re wondering how to tell if milk is bad, you’re not alone. Many consumers out there are confused about the sell-by dates on milk cartons. Little do they know that a whole lot of perfectly good milk is constantly going to waste, according to food experts. Research published in the August 2018 issue of…

If you prefer the taste of full-fat milk — and yogurt and cheese — we’ve got some fantastic news for you. For years, we’ve been fed the lie that fat is bad. We’ve been taught that eating fat (even “good” fats like avocado, nuts, cheese, and oily fish) was a one-way ticket to extreme weight…

Feeling congestion, aches, and an itchy throat isn’t fun especially during this time of the year. Here’s are 10 natural cold and flu remedies to nix those symptoms and more so that you can feel your best! 1. Congested? Does your nose start running as soon as you step outside? That’s actually a good thing!…

Most people can’t start their day without at least one cup of coffee giving them the jolt they need to get into gear. While there’s nothing wrong with relying on your morning joe (in fact, there are plenty of benefits), results from a new study might convince you to swap your regular brew for a…

As we grow older, our hair gets grayer, our wrinkles get deeper, and our bones get weaker. Aging is an inevitable part of life, after all — but that doesn’t mean we should stop moving. If anything, we should make it a point to stay even more active as we head into our golden years.…

As uncomfortable and upsetting as perimenopause and menopause can be as we get older, they are both also sadly unavoidable. Frustrating symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats can last for years, perhaps even a decade or more, while our hormones sort themselves out over time. With that in mind, it makes sense that women…