Healthy

Turmeric has long been used for its anti-inflammatory properties. The earthy flavor rounds out savory options like curry, soup, and rice dishes. Fun fact: for best absorption of its natural anti-inflammatory properties, you must add a little black pepper when cooking with turmeric! Aside from traditional recipes, you may have a hard time finding ways to incorporate this bitter spice into your routine. So why not try this simple turmeric hack to reap more of this spice's amazing health benefits? Enter turmeric milk! Dubbed…

In her new (already #1 best-selling!) book, Eat Better, Feel Better, Giada De Laurentiis shares her recipes and advice for wellness and healing. The book, Giada explains, is the culmination of a personal 10-year journey—a journey so many of you will relate to. She talks about how pushing ourselves to the limit—working long hours, skimping on sleep, not always making the best food choices (Hi, sugar!), and overextending ourselves in general—can cause us to feel too depleted to enjoy the things we’ve been grinding it out for.…

If you had to suss out the next big foodie trend, you probably wouldn't visit a hospital cafeteria for gourmet inspiration. But that's exactly the origin of uber-trendy overnight oats, an idea born of a Swiss doctor back in 1900 who was looking for an easy way to serve up the numerous benefits of oatmeal to his hospital patients. The original meal, muesli, roughly translates to "mash-up" and that's what overnight oats are: a mix of raw oats, soaked overnight in water, milk, or yogurt, and then served, uncooked, with fruits…

Despite what you may have heard from hardcore distance runners or weightlifters that you happen to know, walking - when paired with a healthy diet - is an effective way to lose weight. According to a study published in Journal of Exercise Nutrition & Biochemistry, researchers who studied the effects of going on overweight women found that it was particularly effective in reducing belly fat, while improving the body's insulin response. Another study,…

We have known that it is as good for your brain to go out for more daily constitutional as for the rest of the body. In fact, a recently released study published in the journal Scientific reports suggests that walking along with other forms of moderate exercise have been shown to increase your creativity and inspire your imagination. An earlier study published in the journal APA PsycNet, 2014 found that training is more actually linked to the ability to evoke…

A taste of a friend's dessert. A handful of sweets from the bowl on your desk. The extra nibbles really add - and can stop your weight loss efforts. But do not panic and think that you have to go back to the gym for a double session. In fact, there are many simple (and fun!) Ways to burn off those extra calories without sweating or putting on your exercise equipment. Below are some of the easiest ways to burn 100 calories - fast! All information has been…

Several women say they wish they had not tried weight loss tea products that allegedly cost them their jobs. Three women told a TV news station in Charlotte that they failed drug trials after consuming Total Life Change's Iaso tea and then test positive for tetrahydrocannabinol or THC too short. It is the chemical in marijuana that makes you feel "high". WSOC-TV asked an independent laboratory to test two samples of tea for THC. Although the front package…

Chia seeds are often referred to as a superfood as they deliver a ton of nutrients for minimal calories. While they should be enjoyed often, there's one major side effect you should be cognizant of before pouring several tablespoons of the stuff into your morning bowl of oatmeal. If eaten in access, chia seeds can cause various digestive problems, namely bloating. There are a couple of reasons why this can occur. For starters, chia seeds are very high in fiber, containing about 10 grams per 2-tablespoon serving.…

When you think of springtime and Easter, what foods come to mind? Hand-painted Easter eggs, maybe a spiral ham and some potato salad? Easter isn't one of the biggest food holidays of the year—Thanksgiving has a hold on that title—but it's still a time for eating food that's a little more special than your everyday fare. Whether you're cooking roast lamb or stuffing plastic eggs with candy, Easter has plenty of food traditions of its own. But have you ever wondered whether there are regional factors at play when it comes to…

It's not uncommon to feel thirsty after you drink a glass of vino or to get a headache. But as it turns out, due to specific ingredients in wine, some people can develop an intolerance to the popular alcoholic beverage, which in turn may lead to some pretty uncomfortable and even dangerous side effects. In fact, for some people with a history of asthma (and even for some who don't have asthma), drinking even a glass or two of wine can have the power to trigger a serious asthma attack. How does one develop an intolerance…