Just over 100 years ago, life expectancy and causes of death in the United States looked much different than they do today. The top three causes of death in 1900 were pneumonia and the flu, tuberculosis, and gastrointestinal infections [ ... ]
Let me address the elephant in the room: it’s Thanksgiving and we are all going to eat, a lot. I enjoy my cranberry kale salad as much as the next Nutritionist, but when it comes to a special occasion, who am I fooling? Thanksgiving [ ... ]
Do you ever get that urgent, burning and yearning feeling down low? I am not referring to that feeling when you fall in love or when your desire is aroused, but when bacteria decides to make a home in your urinary tract. If so, [ ... ]
It’s a sip around the world. Eggnog, hot chocolate, hot cider. Hot cider, eggnog, hot chocolate. Hot chocolate, hot cider, eggnog. (Oh—and the occasional peppermint mocha.) If you’re already dreading the never-ending flow [ ... ]
Let’s face it, the gym is an intimidating place. Take it from somebody who used to work in them. No matter which gym you attend, you will most likely find the same types of people: the quiet crowd, the chatty crowd, the cardio [ ... ]
It’s okay, I’ll say what you are thinking, “The holidays aren’t always smooth sailing.” It’s a time of cheer and laughter…until the beloved in-laws show up early or the pie doesn’t bake all the way through. Surviving [ ... ]
Frost bites. But it also burns fat. This year in 2017, researchers from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks and the Center for Space Medicine and Extreme Environments followed eight competitors participating in the Yukon Arctic [ ... ]
Ugh. Stress. You know the feeling: you spill your coveted cup of coffee just as you get to work, your sales pitch doesn’t go the way you planned, and the traffic home couldn’t be worse. We all experience stress from time to [ ... ]
How much fish have you reeled into your diet lately? The fish in the sea everyone’s been telling you about is no cliché—metaphorically and literally, there are in fact plenty of fish to go around the world. But out of all [ ... ]
It’s a latte more than seasonal spice. Okay, be honest. How many pumpkin spice lattes have you had so far this season? (It’s alright if you said every day. We understand.) Next time before you sip that PSL, however, ask yourself: [ ... ]
