How to Eat For The Planet (And Your Health!)
Life is a beautiful web of interconnectedness. Plants use sunlight for energy to grow, and in turn, we eat plants to nourish our bodies. While we o...
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Food Synergy Nutrition: Why Real Food?
When it comes to food, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Often, our bodies absorb and metabolize nutrients from whole foods much mor...
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Where is B12 Absorbed?
Vitamin B12 is one of the most important nutrients for human health, but our body can’t synthesize the vitamin itself, so vitamin B12 must be consu...
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Why is B12 Important? The Top Benefits and Plant-Based Food Sources
One of the most essential vitamins impacting our overall physical health is vitamin B12. Unfortunately, humans do not naturally produce vitamin B12...
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What Happens When Your Iron is Low?
Iron deficiency is the most widespread nutritional deficiency in the world, estimated to affect approximately 30 percent of the world’s population....
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How to Strengthen Bones Naturally at Any Age
You’ve likely been told since before you can remember that healthy and strong bones are important. After all, how many times did you hear your moth...
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#GUESTPOST: How Food Can Help Feelings, Uma Naidoo, M.D.
Article by Uma Naidoo, M.D. Listening to experts about what you should eat can be dizzying. For instance, some swear by a plant-based high fiber d...
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L-lysine foods and their benefits
It’s safe to assume that most of us are familiar with protein and its importance in building and repairing tissue as well as our overall health. Ho...
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The 4 best vitamins for vegans (what to add to your plant based diet).
There are many reasons why someone might choose to follow a plant-based or vegan diet. Whether you’re looking to lessen your carbon footprint, impr...
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What Do Vitamins Do for the Body?
Have you ever thought about everything your body does to keep you alive? Without even noticing, your heart is beating, your organs are functioning...
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Can I Take Probiotics with Antibiotics? Demystifying the Biome Balance
If you have ever had a UTI or strep throat you’ve probably been prescribed an antibiotic before. Your doctor might have recommended you take probio...
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Boron Health Benefits and How to Get it in Your Diet
With all the conversation swirling around the right vitamin and mineral supplements (such as vitamin D, vitamin K, and other essential nutrients) t...
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