Gone are the days when your only non-dairy milk option was grabbing a carton of some good ol’ almond milk. Now there are countless nut milks and other plant-based alternatives (hiii, oat milk) taking over.Though almond milk held court as the king of dairy-free milk for years, its reign might be over. It looks like […]
Food trends come and go, but it seems that this whole plant-based diet thing is here to stay. Even fast food joints are on-board; KFC just started rolling out vegan chicken nuggets and Denny’s now offers the Beyond Burger nationwide. And people are eating it up. In fact, the plant-based food market is expected to […]
It’s safe to say that Sue Bird is a basketball legend. With four WNBA championships, four Olympic gold medals, and two decades as the Seattle Storm’s point guard, the 11-time All-Star—now 40—is still at the top of her game. (She even scored the role of flag bearer for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics Opening […]
According to the World Health Organization, over 340 million children and adolescents (aged 5 to 10 years old) were classified as overweight or obese in 2016, a statistic that has risen from 14% since 1975. Childhood obesity is associated with a wide range of severe health complications and an increased risk of premature onset of […]
If you needed an extra reason for going plant-based, this is it: a new study suggests that following a vegan diet may make you happier than eating meat or being a pescatarian. But how reliable is this new finding? We investigate whether veganism really can make you happy. It’s a fact that eating a more […]
I’m probably not alone in saying that I could easily and happily eat pasta three times a day for the rest of my life. In the interest of adding some more nutrients to my diet, I dabbled in low-carb pasta alternatives like zoodles and spaghetti squash only to be left unsatisfied and still craving carbs. […]
A few things are necessary for any successful beach day: bathing suit, sunscreen, towel, book, sunglasses, big floppy hat (for both blocking the sun’s rays and getting the perfect IG pic), and most important of all, a cooler full of snacks! Beach days aren’t beach days without your favorite snacks to keep you energized and […]
Research out of the University of Otago’s Department of Human Nutrition has examined the nutritional quality of baby food pouches found in most supermarkets. The findings which include notable results around sugar and iron content have been published in the Nutrients journal. One of the most important results was finding pouches to be very low […]
Calories in, calories out. Drink your water, down plenty of protein, eat your vegetables. If you’re serious about eating for muscle, you know what to eat by now. But Greg Connolly, founder of Trifecta Nutrition, understands there’s more to the perfect diet than that. When you eat, how much you eat, and how often you […]
When the term “brain food” comes to mind—no pun intended—chances are you maybe never considered how exactly nutrition can impact your life. Sure, eating vitamins is great and all, but nutrient-dense food can provide a whole host of benefits that include optimizing your mental health. During a recent Friday Sessions, Dr. Drew Ramsey, M.D., author […]
