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#EatingClean: a Fad Diet or a Beneficial Health Trend?
Much has been said, written and Instagrammed about “clean eating,” but what does it really mean? How do you go about cleaning your diet? Reversely, what makes dirty eating? Well, as we will soon find out, it’s not all black and white, and “clean eating”, though it may...
Getting Started with the Practice of Mindfulness
In today’s hustle culture, the practice of “staying in the moment” is easier said than done. The moment we wake up, a litany of thoughts already runs through our minds, stressing us out even before we take our first sip of coffee. Mindfulness teachers call this the...
7 Reasons Why Tea is Considered an Elixir to a Longer and Healthier Life
Whatever the season, tea is one of the most popular beverages for people all over the world. From China, the country that introduced tea to the world, the auspicious tea ceremonies in Japan, dainty afternoon tea times in Great Britain, to the refreshingly spicy chai...
Innate and Adaptive Immunity: What’s the Difference?
If there’s anything we learned from the current COVID-19 crisis, it’s that our immune system is something we should never take for granted. By now, we already know that a healthy immune system is not something that can be bought from a pharmacy or a shopping website....
Herbs and Spices can Boost the Immune System in a Flavorful Way
For centuries, people use herbs and spices for tinctures and salves to treat diseases. Even after introducing modern medicine, many still use these herbs for treatments. But these herbs and spices aren’t only for medicinal use. Changing weather, aging, and cold season...
Breaking down stress before it breaks you
With the pandemic turning the world upside down, it’s no surprise that Google searches about the word stress have been on the uptake since the lockdown. Stress, the word itself highlighted in this article is enough make your heart beat a little bit faster. Most people...
Top 5 Free Meditation Apps You Can Download
The practice of meditation is believed to have existed way back in 5,000 BCE. The earliest documented evidence was a wall art, depicting Indians seated in a meditative posture with half- closed eyes. Today, many people have embraced meditation, making it a part of...
Best Foods for a Healthy Gut
Swimming inside our digestive system is a rich plethora of microorganisms, trillions of them! This system is called the gut, or the gut microbiome, and we need it to stay healthy, not only so we can break down the food we’re eating, but also for proper nutrient...
You’ve got to go with your gut (and many reasons why gut health is important)
You fashion yourself a foodie, taking on one gastronomic adventure after another. Your curiosity is piqued, your tummy is happy. But when your stomach starts to rumble, you immediately regret not being more careful. Guess what? That is your digestive system,...
Are You Alright? (Mental Health Check During a COVID-19 Crisis)
How are you doing? Are you doing alright? Are you okay? Hang in there. Stay strong. Wishing you well. We’re now entering the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and all over the world, these messages are sent in our social media inbox, an outpour of words...