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While any type of gardening has benefits for mental--and sometimes physical--health, edible gardening has additional benefits because it may help you can more fruits and vegetables. Plus, when you harvest [...]

Humans are complex creatures, and that complexity includes the two-way communication between mind and body. On any given day, you might notice how mental stress speeds up your heart rate, [...]

A growing number of home microbiome test kits come with big promises for what they will reveal about your gut microbiome and your health--and how to improve them. Over the [...]

Following a rules-based diet plan, perhaps as part of broader 'lifestyle changes,' is so common that most people don't question if it's a good idea. But not only can dieting, [...]

When you embark on food and lifestyle changes with health in mind, what defines 'success?' For many people, weight loss is the primary marker of change they focus on when [...]

The health of the gut microbiome, the complex community of bacteria and other microorganisms that live in the large intestine, has been linked to everything from digestive health to bone [...]

Intuitive eating isn't new, but it's become increasingly popular over the past several years. This eating philosophy, which focuses on following the body's internal cues--rather than external rules---about what, when, [...]

For many people, the new year triggers a desire to make up for the dietary excesses of the holiday season--real or perceived--with a juice cleanse or other detox diet. But [...]

Winter's relative lack of daylight and sunshine, especially in cloudy or more northerly climates, may make you feel less energetic and more blah than you do in the brighter months. [...]

Do you find holiday meals stressful? If you answered 'Yes,' here's some food for thought about how to approach holiday eating in a way that brings you joy and leaves [...]

If you already tend to have anxiety about food--maybe you have a history of dieting or eating disorders, or simply grapple with emotional or stress eating--the holiday food environment can [...]

If you're trying to lose weight, the idea of a fat-blocking supplement might seem intriguing. Fat blockers--a sub-genre of fat burners--reduce how much fat you absorb from your food. Some [...]

Would it surprise you that some 'grains' aren't grains at all? It might not, if you're familiar with the term 'pseudograins.' Most grains are seeds of the Poacea botanical family [...]

Antioxidants are a nutrition topic that's had staying power for decades as other nutrition trends come and go. Why? Because although antioxidants can be overhyped at times, there is actual [...]

Carb blockers (or starch blockers) are a type of dietary supplement that inhibit some of the enzymes in your body that break down complex carbohydrates, blocking them from being digested. [...]

When you're spending good money on a multi-vitamin/mineral supplement to help protect or improve your health, you want to make sure it's delivering the nutrients it promises--or that you think [...]

The arrival of a new year always feels like a fresh start, but that feels truer than ever this year as the pandemic continues. While it's a great idea to [...]

Your nerves do a lot for you. They relay commands and information between your brain and all parts of your body, allowing you to move, breathe, see, feel, and live. [...]

Traditionally, Western science has treated the mind and the body as separate entities, but the flood of research on the gut microbiota, and our understanding of the role it plays [...]

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder of gut-brain interaction that affects up to 1 in 10 Americans. Unlike bowel disorders such as celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's [...]