Articles: diet
The Case for Beef
The narrative on beef is constantly changing. From paleo to veganism, we are continually told conflicting information about the healthiness of beef and whether or not it…
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The Recipe for Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness
Changing our diet is one of the most difficult, but arguably the single most important thing to do to achieve optimal health. But often times people don’t…
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Chelsea Green’s Guide to a Healthy Year: New Year, New You
Did you start the new year off with a health-inspired resolution? Are you trying to eat better and exercise more? Or looking to improve your digestive health…
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The Key to Building A Long-Lasting, Healthy Diet
In reality, a healthy diet isn’t actually a strict one. Having a healthy diet means listening to what our body tells us and implementing a few small…
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Is Fasting Good for Your Heart?
Fasting for health isn’t a new concept; people have been talking about why (or why not) to fast for years. The history of fasting goes far beyond…
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The Three Pillars of Immune Health
Staying healthy is at the top of everyone’s to-do lists. But what is the best way to do it? The key is keeping your immune health in…
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Autoimmune Diets: Six Principles to Follow When Starting
Inspired by a combination of his work treating patients with autoimmune disease and working in his garden, Dr. Cowan has developed six principles to help patients create…
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Conscious Eating: What Our Bodies Are Trying to Tell Us
When our stomachs growl, we eat. When we feel like we’re about to burst, we stop eating. These are just two examples of our bodies’ incredible ability…
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Flawed Studies, Misleading Advice, and the Real Science of Human Metabolism
Richard David Feinman, PhD, is a professor of cell biology at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, where he has been a…
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Making Delicious Recipes on a Restrictive Diet —With Love!
Leah M. Webb, MPH, obtained her health coach certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She has worked in nutrition and gardening education since 2009 with a…
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Tea for Diabetes and Obesity: Herbal Formulas for Metabolic Conditions
Unhealthy diets, poor exercise habits, and environmental factors have led to a rise in metabolic conditions in the younger generations–a trend that is only increasing. Some of…
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How to Approach the GAPS Diet
Most of us are not mindful of the importance of gut health, or just how far we in the modern world have been distanced from it. Many…
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Master Your Diabetes: Understanding Carbohydrates
The evidence is clear: We are in the midst of a worldwide diabetes epidemic. In the United States alone, one in three Americans is either diabetic (29…
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