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8 Facts Your Doctor Might Not Know About Vitamin C

When you feel under the weather, your doctor always says the same thing: “Stay in bed and take lots of Vitamin C!” Any 10-year-old could tell you that Vitamin C is good for your immune system, but ...

What’s the Best Way to Hydrate?

What’s the best way to hydrate? It might sound like a silly question. Drink water and lots of it, of course! That’s what you’ve been told for your entire life at least. However, studies have found ...

The Truth About Natural Flavors

There is an abundance of misinformation online regarding flavoring in foods and dietary supplements. Natural-based flavors have specific guidelines on what can be legally labeled as “Natural.” Per ...

Turmeric and Black Pepper: EXPLAINED

It has become a common perception that the most effective way to maximize the benefits and effectiveness of turmeric, or the extracted curcumin, is to pair it with none other than the common kitche...

Curcumin and Stomach Aches: Why They Happen and How to Avoid Them

Curcumin is considered a miracle compound for its many, many benefits. But for some, it can have a few mildly uncomfortable side effects. One of those is stomach aches. If you feel a little achy, q...

How to Get a Healthy Head Start on the Holidays

Do you know what feels even better than digging into Halloween candy, Thanksgiving turkey, and Christmas cookies? Being the only person in the office in January that didn’t put on 10 pounds! It mig...

The Truth Behind Xanthan Gum

What if we told you about a food ingredient that’s been around for over 50 years, is natural-based, a source of soluble fiber, adds no calories, can help to stabilize blood sugar levels, allows a p...

7 Easy Habits for Aging Gracefully

Getting older (and feeling the effects of aging) is something we assume will happen to everyone else… but not us. Then one day, you wake up with achy knees and sprouting grey hair. You might still ...

Digital Detox: How to Unplug and Be Present

Have you ever been looking at your phone and realized that you didn’t remember WHY or WHEN you took it out of your pocket? This is just one symptom of screen addiction, a real condition that has do...

Growing Up Healthy: Proper Nutrition for Kids as They Age

Do your children insist on eating ONLY chicken nuggets and ketchup every day? Or maybe they simply refuse to eat, leading you to believe they’ll be impossible to cook for as they get older... Getti...