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Food & Nutrition Beet powder
17 Top Beet Powder Options You Should Know About Before Buying

For hundreds of years now beets have been revered by societies around the world because of their amazing health benefits and versatile culinary use. As far back as the 1500s eastern European societies utilized beets to boost their health. Their greens were eaten for their high contents of fiber and vitamins, and their roots were […]

Food & Nutrition Organic whey protein
17 Best Organic Whey Protein Options You Should Know About

You probably remember from your high school biology class that protein is pretty important to the human body. In fact, protein is widely considered to be the fundamental building blocks of the human body, and plays an essential role in helping us to build and maintain healthy the muscles, bones, cartilage, skin, blood, hair, fingernails […]

Movement & Fitness couple doing yoga pose on mat in home
Learning Yoga at Home: Best Tips for Success

Few things in modern times have been culturally appropriated as quickly and completely as yoga. What was once a relatively obscure Hindu spiritual practice in east Asia has become a mainstream form of exercise for overworked city dwellers everywhere.

It’s easy to scoff at the widespread popularity of yoga in the western world, but the […]

Movement & Fitness A woman practicing tai-chi in a natural environment.
A Beginners Guide to Modern Tai Chi

The term ‘tai chi’ is somewhat familiar to most of us. It’s common to envision slow, measured, low-impact movements performed by elderly, zen-looking men or women. There’s a good reason for this, as most tai chi forms are rooted in intentional, meditative movements. Yes, this makes them perfect for older generations. But, tai chi can […]

Movement & Fitness A man resting in a squat
Interesting Facts About the Natural Squatting Position

Most would never consider ‘sitting’ a health risk. You read that right – sitting. It’s such a comfortable and common position that it’s difficult to imagine that there could be anything fundamentally wrong with it. In the West, we tend to do just about everything in a sitting position – eating, working, reading, and even […]