7 Best Foods to Eat Before a Workout
Want to get the most out of your workout? Then provide your body with the best fuel to optimize your workout and get the best results. These foods are also great for race days or big events when you need [...]
Probiotics: The Healthy Happy Pill
Bacteria is bad right? We use antibiotics and hand sanitizer to banish bacteria from our lives and live in sanitary environments in the hopes of staving off illness. But we are just beginning to understand the seminal role that healthy [...]
Why Good Bread Should Go Bad
Real artisanal bread takes time, organic ingredients and a whole lot of love. And, when bread is made from natural ingredients, it does go off after a week or so. If your bread doesn’t, you should be asking yourself: “If [...]
What does ‘Natural’ and ‘Organic’ Really Mean?
Greenwashing is the practice of using words like ‘natural’ or ‘organic’ on a product to entice buyers even when the products don’t deliver. While the fact that consumers are demanding food that is healthier and contains fewer chemicals is a [...]
8 Scientifically Proven Ways to Boost Your Metabolism
Stuck with your dad’s sluggish metabolism or is your slow cooker a result of an office job that has you sitting all day? No matter why your metabolism has slowed down, here are some science-backed ways to get your motor [...]
Ezekiel Bread: The Healthiest Bread You can Buy
You know the saying: “Eat things your grandma would recognize?” Well, we suggest eating foods your great²° grandmother would recognize. Ezekiel bread is named after the biblical figure who is said to have lived off this bread recipe as he [...]
Sourdough Secrets: The Making of a Real Bread
‘Sourdough’ bread is made when wild bacteria and fungi are utilized to create dough. This ancient bread-making technique has been around since 2600 BC when civilizations like the Egyptians were making bread using the same principles that artisanal bakeries use [...]
The Hidden Dangers of a Gluten-Free Diet
So you’ve given up your pizza crusts, hamburger buns and bread and for this monumental sacrifice, you are assured that you are living a healthier lifestyle. If you have stilled your carb cravings with fruit, whole grains, sprouted grains and [...]
Best Prebiotic Foods to Boost Digestion
So you’ve probably heard of probiotics;those diminutive little bacterium that live in your tummy and keep you healthy, happy and sane. Well, in order to keep your little belly bugs alive, you have to feed them the good stuff and [...]
Why Carb-free Diets are Not the Answer
From Atkins to Paleo, low-carb diets are all the rage. Touted as the best thing since sliced bread, low-carb diets are credited with everything from weight loss to curing acne, but are these high fat, high protein diets really the [...]