All posts for December 2015

In a new study published in the Journal PLOS ONE, a meta-analysis of seventeen randomized clinical trials provides insight into the relative benefits of low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets in terms of weight lost, cholesterol and the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular...

A few years ago, the lemon and cayenne diet was hugely popular with celebrities as a weight-loss “detox.” The diet consisted of lemon water sweetened with honey and spiced with cayenne pepper. In order to detox, it was recommended that...

By Anne Holub Cold dark days and colder darker nights bring on the "winter blues" or SAD (seasonal affective disorder) for an estimated 25 million Americans every year. While it's somewhat of a mystery, the condition is serious and manifests a...

by Erin McElroy If you look at ancient and indigenous cultures across the globe, there are many things in common... including, but not limited to: collaborative communities, rituals and rites of passage, celebration and ceremony, art and storytelling, cooking over fire...