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Do you know what (most) peanut butter, pasta sauce, and breakfast cereals have in common? They all contain sugar! A lot, if not most, processed foods do.Sugar consumption has increased insanely during the last couple of centuries. Two hundred years ago, Americans ate around 2 pounds of sugar per year. Today? We're at about 152 pounds per year!What's the problem, you ask? The problem is, we've also seen an increase in metabolic conditions such as type 2 diabetes. Sugar is also nothing but empty c …

The world of supplements is vast, and if you’re like most people, a bit confusing and intimidating to sort through all of the information. With approximately 29,000 supplements on the market today (just in the US) and around 1,000 more added to the mix annually (also just in the US), you’d hardly be to blame. [According to the FDA]Whether you’ve been taking supplements for years “just because” or are asking yourself whether you should be, follow our Supplement Series for an overview of the …

The world of supplements is vast, and if you’re like most people, a bit confusing and intimidating to sort through all of the information. With approximately 29,000 supplements on the market today (just in the US) and around 1,000 more added to the mix annually (also just in the US), you’d hardly be to blame. [According to the FDA]Whether you’ve been taking supplements for years “just because” or are asking yourself whether you should be, follow our Supplement Series for an overview of the …

If you’ve ever learned how to ride a bike, the odds are that you’ve also experienced a scraped knee (or two). Granted, we often learn how to ride bicycles as kids, so the responsibility of treating said scraped knee(s) fell on whoever had the pleasure of teaching us just to trust ourselves (because ultimately that’s what learning how to ride a bike is all about).Fast forward to adulthood, where we now have to care and provide for ourselves (as in cook every meal). Between all the chopping and us …

Açaí, spirulina, goji berries, oh my!Welcome to Part 2 of our top 10 list of the best and affordable superfoods you should already be eating. (And no, the three we just mentioned did not make the top 10.)If you missed Part 1, stop and go check that out here. Not only do we dive into superfoods one through five, but we also cover the term “superfood” and how it’s used by food companies today.We focus on accessible (AKA affordable) superfoods that give you the most bang for your buck in these post …