Think Healthier: because you need to!

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…

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…

“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 live in a world that’s vastly faster than the agrarian culture of our founding fathers. The average person processes more information in a week than a scribe in ancient times did in a year. If you’re a commuter, your mileage in a week exceeds the totals achieved by many people in the pre-industrial age…

You’re walking around with a lot of magnesium in your body. Most of it is concentrated in your bones, but medical professionals estimate that close to 300 chemical reactions in the body depend on magnesium to some degree. It is the fourth most-common mineral in your body. You need magnesium for the growth and proper…

Everyone has gas from time to time. Your doctor, the President of the United States, the supermodel, the quarterback, the Queen, and typically the person sitting next to you on a long plane ride. Farts, toots, poots whatever you call them, passing gas is one of the most natural things a human body can experience.…

The number-one New Year’s resolution is always to lose weight. It’s an obsession in our body-conscious country, so much so that billions of dollars are spent annually in the quest to trim down. Next to weight, feeling good is a prime target. We spend billions on things that we believe we lead to better health,…

There’s no more fun time of the year than summer in the Northern hemisphere. After a long, cold winter and rainy spring, there’s suddenly an abundance of outdoor leisure time. School is out, vacations are scheduled and a general light-heartedness settles over most of the country. While many of us take to the road, there…

Americans don’t eat well. They certainly eat a lot, but they don’t eat the right foods. That’s the gist of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines report issued this fall by the Department of Health and Human and Services in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture. Clocking in at more than 500 pages and compiled by an…

Picture this. You need a boost, so you stop at the nearest Starbucks for a quick cup of joe. Of course, you opt for your favorite — the Venti White Chocolate Mocha. There’s no need to skimp. After all, it’s just coffee, right? Wrong. That simple cup of coffee contains nearly 19 teaspoons of sugar…