Category: Diet
Embracing Intentions Beyond Diet Culture
Photo by Roven Images on Unsplash As we stand on the threshold of a new year, the atmosphere is charged with resolutions, often revolving around […]
How a Diverse Gut Microbiota Keeps You Healthy
“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” –Maya Angelou We have […]
Eating Late Is Really Bad for You
Source: Jannis Brandt/Unsplash You may have read that light coming into your eyes sets the body’s clock, technically known as our circadian rhythm. Fewer people […]
How Humans Got Their Big Brains
“Don’t cry over spilled milk. By this time tomorrow, it’ll be free yogurt.” —Stephen Colbert Some 2.5 million years ago, our hominid ancestors started to […]
Obesity and Neurocognitive Decline |
Source: Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Pexels/Uses with permission Obesity is a public health problem affecting much of the developed and developing world, as it increases one’s risk of […]
The Number-One Worst Food for Your Brain
Tim Samuel/Pexels Each day, we consume roughly four pounds of food and around two to four liters of fluid. That is a ton of data […]
Why Probiotics and Prebiotics Are Good for Your “Second Brain”
Probiotics are the “good bacteria” in our gut. Our gut health depends on the amount and diversity of “good bacteria,” essential for the proper working […]
Teenage Angst and the Gut-Brain Axis
If you have fond memories of your teenage years, you’re in the minority. Many of us feel lucky to be past the pimples, angst, and […]
Does Alzheimer’s Start in the Gut?
1 in 3 seniors die of Alzheimer’s. Source: Source: Midjourney A new study from a group of researchers at University College Cork (UCC), in Ireland, […]
This Is Your Brain on Junk Food
Awash in a sea of junk food. Source: Midjourney / Shutterstock Many highly processed foods are potentially dangerous, partly because they disregard the fate of […]