Category: nutrition

Foods Dietitians Swear by for Better Sleep

A balanced diet and a good night’s sleep are mainstays of healthy living. But lately research has begun to uncover just how much the former impacts the latter. A 2021 review in the journal Sleep Medicine Review concluded that eating a healthy diet was associated with better sleep quality. Few people know this better than…


Blueberry Chia Seed Pudding (Recipe)

Everyone loves a good snack, but unfortunately when the “snack attack” comes we usually make poor choices and end up regretting it sometime later. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be this way and with a little preparation skills you can put together a healthy, delicious, and filling snack that will keep your body and brain…


Vegetarians Can Also Get Colon Cancer? 6 Tips to Keep Your Vegetarian Diet Healthy

Dr. Liu Zhongping, a cardiologist, mentioned that he had two friends who had been vegetarians for more than two decades. However, both developed symptoms of colorectal cancer in their 50s and were diagnosed with terminal colorectal cancer, and one of them was a monk, who had been a vegetarian for more than 30 years. Eating…


Is Anxiety the Real Cause of Your Poor Digestion?

There is a well-known link between anxiety and digestion. When we become stressed or anxious, our digestive system takes notes and changes to cope with the stress. Regardless of how you feel you’re handling the stress, your digestive system may tell you otherwise. Digestive issues are quite common nowadays, but how can you tell if…


Managing Diabetes | Real Health

This film is only available in the US because of territorial licensing. Real Health is a studio based chat show, hosted by Stayce Holland, featuring topics about holistic health solutions. It explores how these solutions, when practised correctly, leads to a physically, emotionally and mentally healthier body, mind and soul. The series is presented by…


Science Loves This Superfood, So Why Aren’t You Eating It?

The story of amaranth is one of tenacity. The name comes from the Greek word amarantos—meaning “the immortal” or “the never fading”—a reference to a vibrant red flower head which maintains its color even after it’s dried. Amaranth was once a staple crop of the Toltec, Maya, and other Mesoamerican civilizations. For the Aztecs, this…


5 Herbs for Bone Health

The key to understanding bone health is understanding minerals. The primary mineral in your skeleton is calcium, but bones do not live on calcium alone. Drop a piece of chalk (calcium carbonate) and it will easily shatter. No one wants an all-calcium skeleton. Although calcium supplements are the most common strategy for maintaining strong bones,…


Preventing Cancer and Chronic Diseases With the Nutritarian Diet

“When you flood your body with the nutrients it needs, it doesn’t just make you healthy, live long, and prevent disease; it stops food addictions, stops food cravings, normalizes your appetite, and makes your body gravitate towards your ideal weight effortlessly,” Dr. Joel Fuhrman, told the audience of his TEDx talk in Charlottesville in 2013. Nutrient…


The Incredible Moringa Tree

It’s difficult to discuss moringa without feeling like you’re bragging. Some call it the miracle tree, and the number of gifts it offers makes clear why. Ounce for ounce, moringa leaf has twice as much protein and calcium as milk, and similarly impressive amounts of beta carotene, vitamin C, potassium, iron and other beneficial nutrients….


Sleep Health | Real Health

This film is only available in the US because of territorial licensing. Real Health is a studio based chat show, hosted by Stayce Holland, featuring topics about holistic health solutions. It explores how these solutions, when practised correctly, leads to a physically, emotionally and mentally healthier body, mind and soul. The series is presented by…