What Is The Planetary Diet? How Shifting Eating Habits Can Better Your Body and The Earth

What if one of the best ways to feel healthy and confident in our bodies is to shift eating habits in a way that betters the world around us?

In 2019, a global group of experts formed the EAT-Lancet Commission and released the planetary health diet as a science-based...

What Are Prebiotic Foods? 10 Foods That Can Help Improve Gut Health

Fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, yogurt and kombucha have become darlings of the health food world, not just because they taste delicious, but because they contain probiotics. Probiotics are the beneficial live bacteria that help keep your gut healthy, supporting the immune system and aiding in digestion...

5 Favorite Exercises of the Longest-Living People in the World

In the United States, the average life expectancy is 79 years. It’s only natural, then, for Americans to want to know the secrets of the Blue Zones, five places in the world where people regularly live long, healthy lives into their 100s. Blue Zones founder Dan Buettner has devoted his professional life to sharing what he’s learned. In part, there’s an...

4 Ways Eating Less Meat Can Be Good for You and the Planet

One of the simplest ways to better our own bodies and the planet at large is to reduce our consumption of meat, according to the Planetary Health Diet developed by international scientists. But for many people, this culinary switch is easier said than done. The U.S. Department of Agriculture found that Americans continue to eat...

9 Healthy (and Delicious!) Ways to Hack Your Desserts for a Nutritional Boost

Whether you're a die-dark dark chocolate fan, a pumpkin pie devotee, or someone who swears by restorative effects of rocky road ice cream, there are a number of clever ingredient swaps—plus additions you can stir into your batter—that will significantly boost the nutritional value of your favorite dessert. Just ask Samantha Cassetty, MS, RD...

8 Reasons You're Losing Weight for Seemingly No Reason, According to Doctors

It’s natural for your weight to fluctuate throughout the year. Maybe you eat a bit too much during the holidays and gain a bit of weight, or you come down with the stomach flu and end up dropping a few pounds—a slight swing on the scale is normal and nothing to worry about...

9 Food Ideas to Help You Sleep Well

Did you know that what you eat can affect your sleep? That's right -- there are foods that can help us enjoy a blissful night's rest, while other foods and eating habits can prevent us from getting our needed zzz's.

"Foods higher in specific nutrients can enhance our ability...

Genius Little Ways You Can Move More Every Single Day

There's nothing easier to place at the bottom of our to-do lists than exercise and movement. We'd love to hit the gym, we tell ourselves, but there's just not enough time in the day. The problem with that is there are also few things more important to our well-being than getting up regularly and moving around...

8 Ways Pilates Benefits Your Body

Celebrities love it. Some physical therapists incorporate it into their rehab sessions. Serious athletes do it too. Pilates has become a go-to workout for those looking to move better, look good, and feel amazing.

In the past few years, so many people have become fans...

9 Spring Fruits and Vegetables You Should Be Eating Right Now

Are you sick of spring cleaning yet? Tired of purging items that no longer serve you? Sure, spring is about new beginnings and starting fresh but who says you need clean out your entire kitchen cabinet and overhaul your diet to feel refreshed at the start of a new season?..