Category: Nutrition

“Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia!” It’s an exclamation that many people are familiar with thanks to the catchy “Chia Pet” jingle. It’s a product you may know as a last-minute Christmas present, as it’s often stacked next to fruitcake. But there’s more to chia than meets the eye. This tiny seed is no longer just a holiday fixture thanks…

We’ve all heard “an apple a day can keep the doctor away.” But there is some hard science behind the age-old anecdote. Fiber, not only from apples, but also in a host of other fiber-rich foods, can add years to your life. Roughage, as our grandparents used to call it, goes a long way in…

You are what you eat. In recent decades, we’ve been exposed to countless studies confirming or debunking the latest fads in healthy eating – what’s considered healthy one month seems to be a cancer-causing culprit the next. Despite our best efforts to make health-conscious choices, there are some foods that are part of our regular…

It is no secret that early humans ate meat — meat that would essentially help humanity to develop into who we are today. Our bodies have developed enzymes that make us omnivores; we are able to eat vegetables, meats and fruits. Meat helps our bodies grow. Eating meat has helped humans develop larger brains, smaller…