— Quote of The Week — “Make the decision, make it with confidence, and the world will be yours.”-Jaren L. Davis We as human beings have this incredible tool at our disposal...... Read more >>

What’s a transgender escort, NYC police officer and a teacher all have in common? A bad joke? In a way, yes. Their candid stories, chalk full of all things crude and corrupt, made the January... Read more >>

Today the USDA announces new standards for school lunches. If you’ve opened a browser today I bet you have read about it, but you can read about the new guidelines here. We can only hope that if... Read more >>

So you’ve heard about the importance of including more plant based foods in your diet. You’ve heard that eating in that way prevents cancers and heart attacks AND has EVEN been shown to... Read more >>

It’s a given that we all want to eat healthier. But actually doing it … that’s another story. There are plenty of reasons why a healthy diet can be tricky (such as the fact that ice... Read more >>

The holiday party season can be tough to navigate if you’re watching your weight. So many cakes and pies and cookies! Inevitably, for millions of Americans, losing the holiday weight gain ends... Read more >>

Leptin, PPAR-gamma, and curcumin. Do you know about these three terms? They are linked actually. We are working on understanding exactly how all of these terms are connected. And we may be... Read more >>

As you may or may not know our human bodies are complex mechanisms, they need the proper nutrients, vitamins, and fluid to maintain the homeostasis of the balance of the body’s at optimal... Read more >>

Go figure. Swordfish, king mackerel, tilefish, and, yes, shark, all contain high levels of mercury. Exposure to high levels of mercury during pregnancy can threaten the health of both mother and... Read more >>

As college students, let’s be honest, we don’t always have the best eating habits. Coming home from a late night out, sometimes you get a bad case of the midnight munchies and all you want... Read more >>