Taking Soul Food Back to its Plant-Based Origin

February is Black History Month, celebrating the struggles and accomplishments of the African Diaspora. It’s also a time to highlight black culture, including art, music, and food. Soul food …

Poor Diet is the Leading Cause of Poor Health in the US

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a study on July 20th stating that “across all preventable risk factors for disease in the US, poor diet is now the …

Why the Mediterranean Diet

With the abundance of “diets” that you might read about, it can be head-spinning to figure out which one you should follow. A number of different studies, including one …

What’s the Deal with Intermittent Fasting?

It’s very possible that you’ve heard or read about intermittent fasting and wondering if it’s just another fad. The idea behind it is that you restrict your eating during …

Vitamin D(efense)

Vitamin D affects nearly every cell in your body and its importance to your health is difficult to exaggerate. Vitamin D plays a role in: Healthy bones, including preventing …

Foods That Help Lower Blood Pressure

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects as many as 50% of US adults. Untreated, it can lead to heart failure, stroke, kidney disease, heart attack or even …

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