The Clean 15 and Dirty Dozen for 2020
Even holistic health advocates can barely keep up with health food news. And for good reason – those waters can get really murky. Is avocado
Even holistic health advocates can barely keep up with health food news. And for good reason – those waters can get really murky. Is avocado
Even holistic health advocates can barely keep up with health food news. And for good reason – those waters can get really murky. Is avocado
Someone in your office is doing “Whole30” this January, and they’re likely telling everyone about it.
And if you haven’t heard anyone talking about it… then it might be you.
If you haven’t heard of it (and you weren’t listening while your coworker explained it), “Whole30” is a month-long exclusionary diet. For 30 days, you cut out soy, dairy, grains, alcohol, legumes, and added sugars.
So… probably most of what your regular Western diet consists of. The idea is that after 30 days, a participant would slowly start to introduce food groups back into their diet, so that they can see which foods may have been secretly irritating them or causing discomfort. Sort of like the idea behind the FODMAP diet for those with bowel issues.
Everyone’s gut is as individual and unique as their thoughts and tastes. That’s because of the gut microbiome. The microbiome, or the ecological community of
Fast Fashion, although it sounds like a very cool lightning-speed feminist superhero, is an insidious threat to our environments, our wallets, the climate crisis, and
The immune system is a complex network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to defend the body against foreign invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens. One of the key players in this system is the inflammatory response, which is a type of immune response that helps to fight infection and promote tissue repair.
As our lives become increasingly busy, it’s common for our sleep schedules to suffer. We might stay up late working, watching TV, or scrolling through social media, and then struggle to wake up in the morning feeling rested and alert.