Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, responsible for 655,000 deaths every year, or roughly one in four. While there are plenty of factors that may impact a person’s heart health, doctors and researchers alike have long preached a healthy diet in order to mitigate heart…

Flaxseeds have become a trendy ingredient in things like baked goods and as crunchy salad toppers, and we really aren’t surprised. The little pods are packed with plenty of benefits, especially when it comes to some of the most frustrating menopause symptoms — but there’s a chance you’ve been eating them wrong all this whole…

If you haven’t heard too much about zinc health benefits, expect that to change very soon. Recent research has found that zinc may help protect against oxidative stress, which is one of the main causes of aging and low life expectancy. And here’s where it gets interesting: Zinc can actually team up with some of…

The greatest struggle in life is the struggle to accept, embrace, and love ourselves, even with all of our imperfections. To be 100-percent honest about who we are, how we feel and what we need going forward. To stop discrediting ourselves for everything we aren’t, and start giving ourselves credit for everything we are. And…

We all hope to age healthfully, avoiding troubles like heart disease, cancer, and dementia. And now scientists have found a new way to do it — and add 10 years to your life: Pump up your production of glutathione, a molecule that repairs aging tissues and stops toxins from causing harm. Consume whey powder. There’s…

Times are stressful right now. If you’re stuck indoors with others, you may start to feel like you’re picking up on each others’ emotions, too. The emotional states of those around us can affect our own, and science shows that it’s not all in our heads. Studies have concluded that stress might actually be contagious.…

As the Omicron variant sweeps across the U.S. and takes over the news, many of us have wondered what more we can do to protect ourselves against developing a severe case of Covid-19. Omicron may cause milder symptoms than Delta, but serious illness is still not off the table (that’s true regardless of the variant). Fortunately,…

Although we usually wait for bananas to ripen and enjoy as a naturally sweet treat, it turns out unripe green bananas pack plenty of health benefits! Green bananas can help keep our blood sugar in check, maintain gut health, and curb excessive eating. If bananas aren’t at their peak when we first buy them, we…

It’s amazing how music can reach across time and space to bring back valuable memories from the past. Whether it’s helping us rejoice on gloomy days or healing us after traumatic events, sometimes all it takes is one particular song to remind us of precious moments from long ago. Now, research suggests music’s link to…