What if you could eat your way to a calmer mind? Well, according to Harvard-trained nutritional psychiatrist and professional chef Uma Naidoo, M.D., you sure can! In fact, she wrote an entire book on the topic, aptly named Calm Your Mind With Food. And on this episode of the mindbodygreen podcast, Naidoo walks through specific…

Sugar addiction is on the rise. Globally, sugar intake has quadrupled over the last 60 years, and it now makes up around 8% of all our calories. This sounds like sugar’s keeping us fed, but added sugars are actually empty calories – they are bereft of any nutrients like vitamins or fibres. The result is massive health costs,…

A new study may offer welcome news to both cocoa and green tea drinkers: Compounds in high-flavanol cocoa as well as in green tea offer protection to the body after a person eats fatty foods when stressed.  "We know that even just one isolated episode of mental stress can impact the elasticity of…

For lovers of dairy, choosing between milk, paneer, and curd can be hard. But have you ever thought about which might be healthiest for you, basis your nutritional needs, preferences, and dietary restrictions? Worry not, we will help you find the answer to that today. “Milk, paneer, and curd have health benefits according to their…

Thanksgiving is a time to gather with loved ones, to show gratitude for life’s abundance — and, of course, to eat. And when it comes to Thanksgiving food, it seems Americans are getting relief on their grocery bills this year following a few years of escalating costs. …

Launched Fall 2024, the coursework for the master’s in health promotion and behavioral science covers topics such as disease prevention and care, health behavior, health and wellness coaching, health equity, health communication and advocacy, and program planning and evaluation. new semester usually means new opportunities. This semester, students striving to further their education…

Bad news for any extreme exercise junkies out there: excessive vigorous exercise could muffle your immune system. At least, that's what a 2023 study analyzing over 4,700 post-exercise fluid molecules from firefighters suggests. This may be problematic for workers with consistently physically demanding jobs that require intense fitness training, such as emergency workers…

Include the following foods in your diet to remove deficiencies from the body. Consult with a healthcare expert for a more personalised diet plan, based on your medical history. Even though Indian cuisine is considered to be diverse, most Indians suffer from some form of nutritional deficiency. Foods rich in all kinds of nutrients are…

“Make America Great Again” has long been a signature phrase at Donald Trump’s rally speeches. Its recent offshoot, “Make America Healthy Again” or MAHA, is now spreading on social media as fitness influencers and parents embrace a push by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to clean up US food production. Kennedy, who has been promised a…

With migratory waterfowl back for the cold seasons, Oregon is the first state to report new spike in avian flu detections during fall migration.Avian flu and mortality in wild birds being seen again in the state, especially with cackling geese flocking in the Willamette Valley. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was first detected in wild…