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Superfoods are a class of the most potent, super-concentrated, and nutrient rich foods on the planet, and they have the ability to empower all of the organs in our bodies. Tasty and satisfying, superfoods have the ability to increase the vital force and energy in one’s body, but some of their other contributing factors, are Read More
During these past holidays, a family friend brought over one of the best tasting coquitos I have ever tried. She voluntarily mentioned that she made it with brandy, so I figured she’d gladly give me the recipe when I texted her about it a few days later. To my surprise, she texted back “Sorry, I Read More
The effects of poverty on health are indisputable. With studies demonstrating that living in poverty is worse for health on adults than obesity, smoking and binge drinking, the effects on children and childhood development are even more pronounced. In fact, according to a 2007 by Child Trends, children in the United States are more than Read More
Among the major crises in America is the rising obesity epidemic. In the thirty years since 1980, obesity rates have more than doubled from 15% to 35% of adults – and what’s worse is that it is projected to continue rising to over 42% by 2030. While this may not seem like that drastic of Read More
Making the decision to change up your lifestyle and become healthier can be a major change. Common sense says that a person aiming to lose weight must burn more calories than are taken in but what happens when that doesn’t work? While any exercise will still render crucial health benefits like helping out the heart, Read More
As immigrants we seek to relieve our nostalgia by eating traditional foods. As immigrants, we are also lucky to have access to a variety of health-promoting foods that are foreign to us and may feel intimidating to cook. Below are three easy-to-prepare and very healthy non-Latino vegetables we should all include in our diets. Read More
A few years ago, one of my friends had a minor heart attack and was rushed to the nearest hospital. She was 30 years old at the time and taking Delganex, an illegal diet pill with a chemical composition similar to cocaine. This week, the Food and Drug Administration approved Arena Pharmaceuticals’ weight-loss drug Belviq, Read More