5 Foods to Boost Your Immune System
With the fall fast approaching, it’s time to look forward to cooler, shorter days, the hustle and bustle of the back-to-school season, a return to football festivities, and preparation for indoor holiday gatherings. But have you noticed that these coming events have one thing in common? They all create increased opportunities for spreading germs! COVID-19 […]
Is the SAD Diet Making You (and Your Kids) Sadder?
Some Americans reach for so-called “comfort” fare when they’re feeling down: fried and fast foods, sweets, and highly processed and refined convenience foods. Unfortunately, many others eat these as the basis of their overall diet, which means that they’re consuming an overload of total fat, saturated fat, refined sugar, and sodium on a daily basis. […]
Suicide Prevention Starts in the Brain
September has been designated as Suicide Prevention Month, with the goal of raising awareness and diminishing the stigma around this topic. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) uses this time to “shift public perception, spread hope, and share vital information to people affected by suicide,” including individuals, friends, and families, in order to create […]
