Your Quick Guide to Essential Amino Acids
Find out what essential amino acids are, which foods they’re found in, and who is the most at risk for suboptimal amino acid intake.
The True Cost of Eating for Convenience
After working for several years in the field of integrative and lifestyle medicine, Dr. Kate Shafto has come to a realization: food has become a bother for Americans, and it’s costing us.
Are nutrient deficiencies making your workouts harder?
For optimal recovery outside the gym and optimal performance in it, your body needs adequate levels of all micronutrients. In this blog, you’ll find which 8 vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants deserve your special attention.
10+ Cold ’n’ Sweet Summer Treats
Crafting your own cool concoctions at home holds unlimited potential (and no unnecessary additives). Find something sweet for every dietary restriction on this list of easy-breezy recipes.
Staff Picks: Our Favorite Food and Fitness Apps
With the help of apps, it’s become a whole lot easier to stay on track. In this list you’ll find seven Food for Health staff members and seven new, clever, and powerful tools to optimize your health.
How to Pick the Perfect Multivitamin for You
Since your body needs approximately 40 vitamins and minerals each day, it isn’t always possible to get everything you need from food alone. To find the perfect multivitamin for you, look for these six characteristics.
The Only 8 Words You Need to Eat Healthy
With mass amounts of conflicting nutrition information, it’s easy to feel like there’s no consensus on which foods are healthy. When it comes down to it though, the best nutritional advice can be explained in one sentence.
10 Supplements to Enhance Your Memory & Focus
Feeling scatterbrained or forgetful? Good news! Research suggests these 10+ nootropic supplements can enhance focus and fight cognitive decline. From blueberries to Bacopa, find out how to nourish your brain.
Bulletproof Coffee: Calorie Bomb or Brain Booster?
Originally inspired by a tea and yak milk drink in the Himalayas, bulletproof coffee drinkers claim it boosts their focus, energy, and fat loss. But are these claims justified or could the drink be doing more harm than good?
6 Safe Sunscreens for Fun in the Sun
Many sunscreens come with poorly-researched, risky, or downright ineffective ingredients. Read on for sun safety tips, tricks, and safe product picks.