General Health

You’ve probably heard about the recent romaine lettuce recall that effected the US.  The CDC narrowed down that the outbreak of E. coli infections are from romaine lettuce grown in the northern and central regions of California.  They're advising people not to eat any romaine lettuce from those Central Coastal regions.  If you don’t know where the romaine lettuce was...

What’s the most important advice you’ve ever been given when it comes to fueling for a race?  We’re sure the answer is related to protein! Yes, protein is an important part of what to have before a race as a vegan, yet how do you know if you’re having the best vegan protein, or the best vegan protein powder, and...

When the word cleansing or detox comes to mind, what do you think of? Adopting a specific detox diet, or liquid cleanse, or enema perhaps? While there are some key steps you can take to cleanse your body, our body also has the innate ability to clean bad cells and toxins out through a recycling process of autophagy in order to...

Even though intermittent fasting, also known as time restricted feeding, may seem like a relatively new term since it has become a popular trend over the years, the intermittent eating pattern has actually been around for centuries, and even plays a role in certain religions. Contrary to what some may believe, this type of fasting isn’t necessarily a diet. It’s...

The first thought that normally comes to mind when you eat a spinach salad or drink a green smoothie is that you’re going to eat something truly healthy that will provide your body with some powerful nutrients to thrive off of. Well, for some, that can be the case. Yet for many others who have a hard time processing the...

Sugar in your diet can put stress on your body and dramatically age your skin! Your anti-wrinkle solution may not be found in the latest over-the-counter face cream, but in your diet itself!

Eating more fats and vegetables requires specific enzymes in large amounts to help your digestive system break down these nutrients.

Inflammation is at the root of diseases like Alzheimer’s, arthritis, heart disease, and cancer. In a 2017 American Journal of Pathology study, researchers discovered that chronic inflammation of the liver has been linked to a Western diet.