One of the biggest hurdles to having a healthy diet these days is avoiding the bounty of highly processed junk foods available. These foods are typically found in boxes, cans, bags, and bottles, i.e. soda, crackers, candy, and more. But notice I still said eat less,...
Protein is the basic building block of the human structure, helping our bodies form muscles, skin, and hair. Because of our bio-individuality, protein requirements vary dramatically from person to person. I recommend experimenting with reducing or increasing your...
If vegetables are the scarcest food in the Western diet, leafy green vegetables are lacking most of all. Learning to cook and eat greens is essential for creating lasting health. The color green is associated with spring, a time of renewal, refreshment, and vital...
Many fashionable diet theories advise people to avoid carbohydrates, naming them as a culprit in our obesity crisis. This advice is a huge and faulty generalization. By looking at the delicate, thin bodies of Japanese people, who consume high-carbohydrate diets...
Almost everyone craves sweets. Instead of depending on processed sugar, you can add more naturally sweet flavor to your daily diet and dramatically reduce sweet cravings. Certain vegetables have a deep, sweet flavor when cooked, like corn, carrots, onions, beets,...
It’s a well-known paradox that only a skilled cook knows how to prepare a meal in just a few minutes. You would think expertise would bring complexity, but making a meal can actually be divided into two simple states: preparation time and cooking time. Preparation...
The body is 75% water, so it makes sense that this essential fluid must be continually replenished. We can go for a month without food, but we can live only two or three days without water. Water is crucial to our survival. Many people are confused by how much water...
Hi! I’m Joshua Rosenthal, founder of Knew Health. Our mission at Knew Health is to give you the freedom to choose better health care at a lower cost. And we really care. We love our members. We love health and wellness. And we love sharing. So, I asked my team to...
You have lower medical expenses so why pay the same as people with high expenses? Because you’re relatively healthy, you’re happy (and so are we) that you don’t need to go to the doctor that often. You’re looking for a solution that gives you peace of mind in the...
Water….cheap, plain, not flashy; and yet it’s crazy just how important it is to our health. Water truly is the essence of life, in more ways than perhaps we even understand. Of course we know our bodies are two-thirds water and need water to function (did you see the...
No one wants to result to surgery, but sometimes it is the best (and only) option. The good news is, if you prepare yourself physically, mentally and emotionally you’ll set yourself up for faster healing. For example, studies have shown that what you eat to...
We get it. Drinking water is not always a priority (or a big thrill). Yet, staying hydrated is key to so many cellular and bodily functions. Thankfully, there are simple new technologies that make getting enough water a no-brainer. My Water...
