Nobody signed up for this. At some point in the last few decades, while the world was wrapping everything in plastic for convenience, microplastics started showing up in things we eat every day – and most people have no idea. Microplastics are fragments smaller than 5 millimeters, often far smaller, that come from the breakdown…
Celebrate the Fourth of July all month long with festive nails! Perfect for barbecues, beach days, and family gatherings, a holiday manicure is the perfect finishing touch. No matter your manicure style, there is something for everyone. This year, nail trends include everything from fireworks, cherries, and American flags, to French tips featuring stars, gingham,…
Everyone’s talking about gut health. Probiotics, prebiotics, microbiome this, leaky gut that. Most of it is marketing. Some of it is real, peer-reviewed science with human trial data behind it. This list is only the second kind. Every food on this list has at least one published reference behind the claim being made about it…
There’s a specific kind of shame that happens in the cereal aisle. You reach for the box with the cartoon character on it, glance at the nutrition label, and quietly put it back in favor of something with “ancient grains” in the name and a color palette that communicates wellness. Here’s the thing though: the…
Most of us have shopping habits that don’t really change. Adding ‘different’ foods to your grocery shopping is rare – after all that may just go to waste in your pantry. Sometimes people may add broccoli or an ‘if’ item to their grocery shopping. But, did you know there are everyday foods that most people…
Here is a thing nobody tells you clearly enough: you can eat a huge amount of food and still lose weight, as long as you’re eating the right things. Not tiny portions of sad diet food. Actual large amounts of real food that leave you feeling like you ate a real meal. The concept is…