The Rise of High Fructose Corn Syrup Our bodies love the sweet stuff—we can’t really help it. This preference is a leftover survival strategy from our primitive days when sweetness signaled safe, high-calorie foods that helped sustain energy levels. Before the rise of modern agriculture, finding calorie-dense foods was essential for survival. However, in today’s…
While medical science has advanced incredibly throughout the past century, each individual is still primarily responsible for their health and well-being. How much and what type of exercise impacts or muscle and fat ratios. The amount of sleep that we get affects our mental and physical health. Our diets fuel our daily activities. At present,…
It seems that intermittent fasting might be the next new diet craze. There is nary a news feed without some article or video touting the “amazing”, “life-changing”, or “mind-blowing” benefits of regulating the time periods when a person ingests any calorie-containing foods. But what is the hubbub really all about? Why exactly would a person…
It’s hard not to love food. It’s comforting. It’s nourishing. It’s delicious and hardwired into our cultural practices. It has become our companion in the car, at our desks, in front of the TV, and on-the-go. As such, our relationships have lost some of their much-needed boundaries. Our lack of personal space has come to…