7 Reasons To Add Almonds To Your Diet

I developed a love for almonds from watching my roommate Richie snack on them throughout the day. He claimed that it helped him suppress his hunger and gave him a boost of mental energy, so I decided to give them a shot. I started with salted almonds, and have moved onto roasted almonds. They have quickly become my favorite nut.

5 Healthy Candy Treats For Halloween

Its Halloween, the night that no matter your age, you dress up as your favorite character and snack on candy. And depending on your age, maybe you’ll chase it down with a Brew! We all know that candy isn’t great for us, but it’s part of tradition, right? A great way to combat some of the negative effects of candy

7 Low-Acid Foods To Add To Your Diet

In todays world of processed foods, sodas, and coffee multiple times a day, there is no surprise our bodies are becoming more acidic, and your stomach is taking the brunt of the damage. You know it all too well. Heartburn. That fiery sensation that grabs hold of your lower chest after you eat something you know you shouldn’t have. What

How To Cut Gluten-Free Food Costs

As the gluten-free craze has picked up, so has the demand for gluten-free products. Unfortunately, prices have stayed relatively expensive, and in some cases sky rocketed due to increase demand and not enough product. However, for those with gluten intolerance, paying a higher price is something they have to deal with in order to live a healthy life. Here are

5 GMO Free Breakfast Ideas

Starting your day off with a nutritious and filling breakfast is one of the best things you can do as it kickstarts your metabolism allowing you to have sustained energy throughout the day, and provides fuel for your brain to function at its highest capacity. My specialty (thanks for teaching me mom), the Captain Jack, is some organic eggs, some breakfast

Five “Healthy” Foods Derailing Your Weight Loss Goals This Summer

As summer rolls around, many people set goals for weight loss to put them in the best shape for the summer months. New diets, exercise plans, and health oriented goals all get integrated in the hope of shedding those extra pounds. However, if your exercising regularly and still not seeing those extra pounds shed, it might be worth to take

Include These Foods In Your Diet For Good Health This Summer

As summer comes around, its the perfect time to take a hard look at your diet and make sure that your getting all the proper foods to provide you with the most benefits. Summer is the perfect time to bump up your intake of seasonal produce. The abundance of farmers markets makes it all the easier to include the bounty

9 Natural Foods That Help Ease Pain

Achy joints Food Rx: Cherries, turmeric Here’s sweet news: Preliminary research suggests that eating about 20 tart cherries may be as effective as taking ibuprofen for reducing pain. (Plus, it’s a star in our favorite oatmeal recipe.) In a more recent study, eating about 45 cherries a day reduced C-reactive protein, a major marker of inflammation associated with arthritis, by 25%.

FIve “Healthy” Foods That Can Backfire

You’ve proudly switched your morning bacon, egg and cheese biscuit to a slice of whole-grain toast with avocado and hummus, and your vanilla latte has become a big glass of fresh-squeezed juice. You feel more energetic, but you’re not losing the weight you thought would fall right off. What’s up with that? Even though our bodies benefit from the added

Five Cleanest Sources of Plant Based Fats

  One Green Planet: What a glorious day it is when you are sent out in search of something fatty to eat! Granted, we’re talking about the healthy stuff, all those mono-saturated and omega-3 rich sources, the middle chain triglycerides — the fatty fats that actually do the body good. A quick lesson before we get into it: All fats are not