By Sophia Fay, BS Forget relying on willpower—your environment can do the heavy lifting when it comes to building healthier habits. By making good behaviors easy and convenient, and bad behaviors difficult and less accessible, you can set yourself up for success without constantly battling self-control. Instead of focusing on which habits are good or […]
By Sharon Brock, MS, MEd If you’ve already given up on your New Year’s resolutions, you’re not alone. Studies show that 88 percent of resolutions are broken within the first two weeks of January, and 95 percent are abandoned by the end of the month. Many people start a protocol on January 1st, stick with […]
By Yasaman Nourkhalaj, BS To improve health and longevity, most people focus on eating the right food, sleeping enough hours, and getting enough exercise. But what if the secret to living longer and healthier isn’t only based on what you take in but also on what you give? Whether we are giving presents during the holidays […]
From the perspective of both mainstream and social media, it can often seem that there is more controversy than consensus about nutrition topics such as seed oils and ultra processed foods.
Much attention has been paid in recent years to life expectancy in the U.S., which remains lower than in many other industrialized nations that spend less on health care.
Beans, peas and lentils take center stage in newly proposed changes to dietary guidelines for Americans.
A fitness routine can be key to a good night’s rest. But too much exercise at the wrong time could aggravate insomnia.