The holidays are a time of joy and celebration but can also present health and fitness challenges. Between holiday festivities and indulgent foods, even the most disciplined health enthusiasts can find it hard to stay on track during the last quarter of the year....
The bookends of your day are crucial for establishing healthy habits. These key times—the first hour after you wake up and the last hour before you go to bed—are ideal for habit formation because they occur before and after your other responsibilities, such as...
In recent decades, the landscape of our diets has dramatically shifted with the proliferation of processed foods. These convenient, shelf-stable products have become a staple in many households, but their prevalence has been linked to the alarming rise in obesity...
The busy days of late summer and early fall have a way of exposing all the cracks in our hectic lifestyles. If you’ve been barely getting by in your workouts or nutrition through the summer, this is the time when self-care can take a backseat, obligations start...
Discussing what people tend to die from is decidedly not a fun topic. But when we learn about the leading causes of death, we empower ourselves to prevent them so we can live our best lives longer. Heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and Alzheimer’s...
ARTICLE AT A GLANCE Alex McMahon The health industry is inundated with so much information that it can be nearly impossible to tell who is steering you in the right direction. One day, saturated fat is your worst enemy. A few days later, a new study provides...
It’s a common misconception that eating fat causes excess body fat. The truth is that fat is a macronutrient your body needs for energy and proper function, just like protein and carbohydrates. However, not all fats are created equal; the type of dietary fat you...
After marinating in a seasoned blend of freshly-squeezed lime juice and cold-pressed California avocado oil for 18 hours, our Lime and Avocado Marinated Chicken is flat-iron seared to a caramelized perfection. Serving as the ideal partner for this sweet-yet-tangy...
This is the taste of spring. Fresh pea soup is a truly seasonal treat, although the recipe can be made year round with frozen organic peas. Spring offers up fresh garden peas if you feel obliged to use fresh vs. frozen. But regardless, this is a delicious soup...
It’s an odd conundrum when, as a society, we have access to more food than ever before but are in worse health because of it. Cheap, highly processed foods are abundant, but they offer more calories than your body needs while providing little to no beneficial...
Yellow mangos are in season! It’s the perfect time to take advantage of the flavor and all the amazing health benefits of this tropical favorite. Mangos have been found to protect against a variety of cancers, including breast and colon. They are rich in Vitamins...
Who doesn't love a great meatball? The first step in creating a delicious meatball is selecting the perfect mix of high-quality ingredients. For our Teriyaki & Sriracha Meatballs, we start with organic, free-range turkey, free-range eggs, raw almond flour,...
Most people believe they know the basic formula for weight loss: caloric output should be greater than caloric intake. Unfortunately, your metabolism is more complicated than you might realize. Common metabolic myths are a major reason that formula rarely works...
By now, we all know the amazing anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric. The challenge is incorporating it into our daily routines in a delicious and comforting way. Golden milk is the golden ticket. We start with turmeric paste, a jar to keep in your refrigerator...
Our Texas Red BBQ Chicken with Black Eyed Peas & Cilantro Rice starts with a marinade of authentic Texan spices like chipotle chilies and smoky cumin. After each juicy cut of fresh chicken has been fully infused with this rich flavor, each breast is seared on...
