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...

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Increase Leafy Greens
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...
Experiment with Grains
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...
Increase Sweet Vegetables
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,...
Practice Cooking
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...
Vegetarian-Friendly One-Pot Meals
We love one-pot meals because they are so easy and simple. One pot means easy clean up, which is a home run in every kitchen. 🙂 It’s not easy to find recipes for veggie-one-pots since most rely on meat as a base. So we decided to feature delicious recipe ideas for...
5 Healthy Desserts for Valentine’s Day to Share the Love
Valentine’s Day is all about indulging and spoiling yourself. And chocolate makes the whole day happier. Especially when it comes to dessert. But it doesn’t all have to be about chocolate. And it doesn’t need to be sinful. Here are 5 healthier dessert recipe ideas to...
7 Cancer Fighting Foods
February 4th is World Cancer Day. It’s an important reminder for us all that our health is really the most important thing. In an effort to help you take proactive steps towards ensuring your healthy bodies and help fight off potential cancers, we’ve collected a short...
15 Incredibly Heart Healthy Foods
New evidence shows us that the link between diet and heart disease grows stronger. The food on your plate can influence just about every aspect of heart health, from blood pressure and inflammation to cholesterol levels and triglycerides. Remember to include these...
Health Cost Sharing 101
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...
If Surgery is the Answer, Set Yourself Up for Success!
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...
Stay on Track with Your Hydration with Our Favorite Apps
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...