By Nelson Toriano You know it’s fall when every restaurant, grocery store, and café suddenly adds pumpkin spice to everything. This seasonal blend of spices not only gets consumers in the mood for the upcoming holidays, but it also has nutritional benefits. Cinnamon – This spice is the inner bark of the cinnamomum tree. When it’s scraped […]
The Government Wants You to Cut Back on Sugar: 8 Ways to reduce your added sugar intake
by Jarrott Mayfield The long awaited 2015-2020 addition of the US Government’s dietary guidelines have been officially released. The guidelines, which are updated every 5 years, always elicit mixed emotions from healthcare professionals, who want stricter guidelines, and the food industry which cries for looser guidelines. While this year is not without its expected controversy, many physicians and […]
Wearable Activity Devices: Are They the Next Big Thing?
By John Paul de Guzman Every year, we see trends in the health and fitness industry that include – but are not limited to – group exercise class formats, nutrition and supplements, cardio and strength training equipment, as well as apparel and footwear. When these trends gain momentum, many start to wonder, “Is this the […]