A 2012 research brief published by Cornell University states that children who engage in family mealtime appear to have better psychological and physiological outcomes. Family mealtime has been linked to lower levels of depression in young adults, as well as lower levels of delinquency, greater academic achievement, positive family interactions, improved psychological well-being, less obesity and better food choices.
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There is a vast network of microbes that call your body home. We acquire these microbes throughout our lifetime by breathing, touching, and eating. Such bacteria were the only inhabitants of earth for three billion years.
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The immune system is an intricate network of cells and proteins that work to defend our bodies from invaders like viruses, bacteria and parasites. This complex system, when it works well, seeks out and destroys these unwanted invaders. Our immune system then keeps record of these intruders and makes special proteins called antibodies to protect you from future attacks from this same pathogen.
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We all can agree on is that a diet rich in vegetables and fruits and low in processed foods is good for everyone. It all comes down to individual choices. Grains might work for one person while some animal protein might work for someone else.
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Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that plays a significant role in how we experience pleasure. Known as one of the “happy hormones,” it is created both by neurons in the midbrain and by the microbes in the gut, in response to a feel-good activity like eating a food that we like, listening to music, exercising, chatting with friends or sitting in the sun.
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Science now shows that the DNA blueprint can be optimized through diet and lifestyle choices.
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With greenhouse gases on the rise and our climate slowly warming, it makes sense to cultivate sustainable protein options other than meat.
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They may be the most helpful squatters in history. Pre-, pro- and postbiotics are buzzwords in the health world. And for good reason!
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With greenhouse gases on the rise and our climate slowly warming, it makes sense to cultivate sustainable protein options other than meat.
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We are electric beings. Our energy is electromagnetic in nature which means that everything that happens in our body happens because of an electromagnetic exchange between cells. A disruption in this energy exchange causes impaired cellular metabolism.
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