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Is Chocolate the New Kale?

Chocolate is said to have one of the highest antioxidant activity levels of any food in the world, and it has been associated with cardiovascular benefits, improved memory, and improved mood.

What's in Your Tea?

Next time you hit the grocery store, look out for the real stuff in your tea.

3 Simple Ways to Purify Your Body

Here are some tips for a corporeal clean sweep drawn from traditional wisdom and contemporary research.

Two Simple Ways to Purify Your Home

The intuitive and time-honored practice of clearing out our homes in the springtime looks good, feels good, and helps us breathe easy.

6 Fruits and Vegetables to Eat This Winter

Here six fruits and vegetables that really shine when the temperatures drop.

Artificial Sweeteners 101: Why You Should Avoid Them

As we look at labels, it's important to understand what we are actually putting into our bodies, and why artificial sweeteners are harmful.

The Ultimate Guide to Caffeine: Black Tea vs. Coffee

We decided to investigate the health properties of both coffee and black tea to see how they compare in aspects beyond simply caffeine count and taste.

Is Detoxing Actually Healthy?

Helping your body detoxify through effective measures is a practice that can be traced back hundreds of years.

How to Beat the Winter Blues

Here’s a list of 10 helpful tips to stay warm and beat this season’s inevitable blues.

5 Ways to Hydrate Without Drinking Water

Try one of these five sources of flavorful hydration that will give you a little…

How Breathing Helped Me to Heal

Through my stillness in asana class and in meditation, I learned that breathing slowly unleashed my inner poetry.

7 Reasons Why You Need Prebiotics

Because the health of our gut is closely tied to many other bodily functions, prebiotics and probiotics together are important for battling inflammation and lowering overall disease risk.

Top 3 Ways to Harness Positive Self-Talk

How do we get ourselves back into a positive place before we've reached the point of no return?

5 Benefits of Pumpkin

From eye health to mood, here are five health benefits of pumpkin to love.…

9 Facts That Will Change How You Think About Protein

Protein is all the rage right now—there are hundreds of versions of a clean, lea…

Demystifying Snack Bars: Dos and Don’ts

What’s the difference between a granola bar and a protein bar, and are they truly healthy?

The Horrifying Truth Behind Natural Flavors

Although seeing the world “natural” might put your mind at ease, natural flavors are more like natural disasters.

7 Surprising Health Benefits of Silver

Silver has numerous health benefits, including a property that suffocates bacteria.

5 Ways Chocolate Can Keep You Stress-Free

It’s time to stop the stress cycle for good. Here are five ways to indulge in chocolate without the guilt.