What We Do And Don’t Know About The Microbiome
The microbiome is the term for the microbes that live in and on your body. This ecosystem is an exciting frontier in health and fitness because it may have a direct effect on everything from digestion, to our immune systems, to our brains. How much do we know about...
Three Reasons To Focus On Food Before Supplements
When vitamins were first discovered and then, over time, linked to certain diseases a new world of possibilities opened up. It appeared that we could heal simply by giving a person something that they lacked - an extraordinary and exciting breakthrough. That promise...
At Eat Offbeat, Refugees Share Culture Through Cooking
In western culture, food can be a fraught topic. We focus much on its nutritional value, its caloric value, its glycemic index. Eat Offbeat, a company in New York City that trains refugees to become chefs, reminds us that what we eat is much more complex than that....
Does Mindfulness Help You Lose Weight?
Mindfulness has gained much currency in recent years. The idea that we need to re-focus on ourselves and our well-being in order to make positive, healthy change makes intuitive sense. But how robust is the evidence that mindfulness can help us accomplish one of our...
Trying A Diet? Remember Food Comes With Context
Fitness goals should always be attainable. Realistic goals set one up for success, which can pave the way for new goals and new successes in an ever forward moving progression. When it comes to nutrition though, we often set ourselves up for failure by ignoring a...
Is A Mistake In Mindset Derailing Your Fitness?
One of the goals of exercise is to be healthier and live longer and both the fitness and healthcare industries try to help people achieve exactly that. However, neither industry can provide a formula that will guarantee success. They can only help people increase the...