Inflammation is a natural and necessary part of a healthy immune response, and one key regulator of this process is histamine. If you’ve ever dealt with seasonal allergies, you’re likely familiar with histamine’s effects—but its role extends far beyond that....
The Era of Cheap Dopamine In our fast-paced, tech-driven world, pursuing true happiness has been replaced by the search for instant gratification. With every swipe, scroll, and notification, we’re bombarded with tiny hits of “cheap dopamine” — fleeting...
Proper nutrition during pregnancy and postpartum is crucial for both the baby's development and the mother's health. However, the demands of this life stage, combined with limited time for meal prep and grocery shopping, can make healthy eating feel overwhelming....
When we think about health, the focus is often on our physical health. We get regular checkups to learn about our blood pressure, our biomarkers such as cholesterol and fasting glucose, and our overall health status. But our physical health and our mental health...
ARTICLE AT A GLANCE You don’t need a lot of extra calories to build muscle. Eat 1–2 palm-sized portions of protein at each meal. Eat 1 fist-sized serving of carbs and 2 fistfulls of vegetables, or at least 1 serving of vegetables and 1 serving of...
Are your sugar cravings out of control? It's not just you. Research shows that sugar addiction is a real phenomenon. Fortunately, there's something you can do about it with these three strategies, proven to help stop those sugar cravings for good.
Why are such a low % of Americans considered "metabolically" healthy? A culture of fast food, overeating, low activity levels and poor sleep has created a national epidemic. Fortunately, once you identify what bad habits are negatively impacting your health, you can take action to fix the issues.
The notion that 5-6 meals per day is ideal originated in the bodybuilder and fitness world. However, most people will be better off consuming fewer meals within a specific timeframe.
Alzheimer’s is a degenerative brain disease that causes cognitive impairment, personality changes and memory loss. Research is now strongly indicating that low blood flow may be the number one predictor of Alzheimer’s.
For many years, the mainstream view of a gluten-free diet remained black or white: It’s a must if you have celiac disease and if you don’t, there’s no need to avoid gluten. After 10 years of helping people eat gluten-free, we know that the positive benefits can be life changing …
We’ve spent the past 10 years revolutionizing what it means to eat healthy: chef-crafted meals, delivered to doorsteps across the nation. Convenience isn’t enough. Solutions and results are now the premium offering.
Real talk: the quest for the ever-elusive “work-life balance” is one of the biggest challenges for working parents. Keeping the family healthy and happy at dinnertime is a stress that can throw off the balance fast. For a mother struggling with her own serious health concerns, dinner gets even trickier.
If you want to be more decisive, motivated, and effective in everything you do each day, you need to cultivate a morning routine that will boost your BDNF. Fortunately, you can start implementing several proven strategies today to do just that.
If you notice yourself burning out from a monotonous diet and exercise plan, or even if you just want to have room to eat more calories every few days, cycling the number of calories you eat on a day throughout your week might help. This approach can prevent your metabolism …
Here at Metabolic Meals, we love a little healthy competition — we’re all about health, after all. We wanted to better understand how well our service compares to two other meal prep delivery services: Trifecta and Freshly. To do that, we reached out to some real users to find out …
