External Articles by Lauren
Does Your Food Affect Your Mood?
The importance of eating a balanced diet for physical health benefits has been well established, but what about mental health benefits? Could nutrition play a pivotal role in one’s mental well being? Research in the emerging field of nutritional psychiatry is saying “YES!” Does that mean eating one pound of broccoli every day will cure depression? Not quite, but those food choices certainly can make quite a cognitive impact in surprising ways. Read More
The Plant-Based Diet: Here’s the Scoop
The dairy aisle seems to get bigger each week. Oat, Almond, Cashew, Coconut…apparently milk can be made from anything! Demand for plant-based products is increasing and the technology is improving, meaning scientists are creating products that taste more and more like their animal-product counterparts. And not only is it tasting better and better, but research is also showing there are a variety of health benefits to adopting a plant-based diet, even if only partially altering a diet. Sounds great, right? Well, it’s not QUITE that simple. Read More
The Case Against Sugar: Should we be stepping away from the sweets?
Ice cream trucks on a hot summer day. Homemade pies in the windows wafting sweet smells through the neighborhood. Lollipops after doctor appointments. Sugar has long been providing sweetness to our lives, but it’s also developed a pretty bad rap among health officials over the years. Read More
Your Health Could Be At Steak: 10 tips & tricks for a healthy summertime BBQ
The tradition of summertime barbecues go all the way back to the 1800s! So, it’s no surprise that many of us equate summertime with grilling and entertaining. However, with tradition comes learning, and various studies have shown there to be evidence that grilling isn’t so great for your health and could even cause cancer. But don’t cancel the barbecue just yet. Turns out a lot of it depends on WHAT and HOW it’s barbecued. Read More
The Workplace Has Changed, Has Work/Life Balance Changed Too?
Perfecting the work-life balance has long been a challenge for both employees and employers. What makes a good work-life balance? How can you maintain boundaries when there are smartphones enabling 24/7 reachability? Enter the pandemic, which turned the workplace on its head and completely transformed how, where, and when employees work, only further blurring the line between professional and personal life. How do you leave work at work when it follows you into your kitchen, your living room, and, well, maybe even your bathroom (no judgment!)? Read More
