Essential Amino Acids: How to Choose and Use Them Wisely
If you can’t get enough protein in your diet through food alone, you may want to consider supplementing with an amino acid.
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Tips for Staying Healthy While Traveling
The demands of travel can prove perilous, undermining both good intentions and well-established routines. Here’s how you can fight back and win — even when you’re moving at supersonic speeds.
How Good Bacteria — and Bad Bacteria — Affect Your Microbiome
Find out why some internal bacteria are our friends – and why providing a happy, well-balance home for them is essential to our vitality and well-being.
Frankenfood: The Health Concerns and Risks of Genetically Modified Foods
Genetically modified food is everywhere in America’s supermarkets and restaurants. And since it’s not labeled, most of us have no idea how much of it we’re eating — or how much it’s affecting our health.
How to Nourish Your Body While Under Stress
When reality bites, eating right becomes essential. Stress and worry deplete your nutritional stores, destabilize your blood sugar, and reduce your stamina. Here’s what you need to know about building and maintaining a well-rounded diet that can withstand the pressure.
The Pros and Cons of Eating Soy
Should you consume soy? Health experts answer key questions about this sometimes-confusing food.
1-2-12: The Nutrition System to Sustain You for Life
Learn about this dietitian-developed, step-by-step system designed to make healthy eating easy and practical for the long-term.
How to Avoid Toxins in Your Food
Reducing your daily intake of toxic compounds can make a dramatic difference in your health.
Darya Pino Rose’s Fresh Focus
Top food blogger and healthy-eating expert Darya Pino Rose suggests spring-cleaning your diet — and your perspective.
Revolutionary Act 35: Move It Out
Most of us would rather not talk about poop, but it turns out that what exits your body is just as important as what goes in.
Beyond Gluten: Could It Be Wheat Sensitivity?
Some claim it’s the staff of life. Others say we should avoid it. Take a closer look at this ubiquitous and controversial grain.
The Health Impact of Parasites and How to Protect Yourself
Parasitic infections are on the rise, but there are plenty of ways to keep the beasts from taking over.
Quercetin: Health Benefits, Sources, Supplements, and Doses
Quercetin is one of the most potent polyphenols in plants — and it can support your skin, heart, and body composition.
What Are the Recommended Dosages for B Vitamins?
This comprehensive guide to B vitamins outlines why you need them, signs of deficiency, and recommended dosages.
Love Your Lunch
When cafeterias, vending machines and fast food fail to satisfy, a sack lunch can save the day – if you pack it right.
(Re)Introducing Life Time’s Nutritional Products Line
For nearly two decades, Life Time has been operating a trusted, health-focused dietary supplement line centered around consumers’ health. We’re excited to unveil our latest efforts to help you pursue your optimal health.
5 Tips for a Healthier Smoothie Bowl
Not all smoothie bowls are created equal. MyFitnessPal shares five tips to making a healthy — and delicious — bowl.
Why You Need to Eat Fiber
Even a relatively nutritious diet can deliver inadequate amounts of fiber. Learn why it’s so critical to your health — and which foods are high in fiber.
All About Antinutrients
According to the plant paradox diet, lectins are bad news — yet many lectin-rich foods offer big health benefits. Here’s how to navigate the world of antinutrients without depriving yourself.
A Call for a Real Food Revolution
A U.S. congressman explains how lack of access to real food is at the heart of our nation’s health problems — and what we can do about it.