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Saturday, October 10th is World Mental Health Day, and Dr. Joel Kahn, Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine and bestselling author of The Whole Heart Solution, reminds us that if we take care of our mental health, it will pay us back in terms of our ph…

Can We All Make Like Jessica Alba and Go on This Vegan Hiking Retreat?
We’re not mind-readers but we’re going to go ahead and make an educated guess: Jessica Alba had a really, really good time at The Ranch, Malibu, a luxury wellness program in Malibu, California.…

Some residents of South Jersey have often pondered the possibility of the southern part of New Jersey splitting off and becoming it's own state.

With more brands than ever offering plant-based foods for healthy-minded consumers, it’s no surprise that vegan pumpkin spice is everywhere this season. But, pumpkin-spice lovers beware: Calories, sugars, chemicals, and fats in these foods and beverages make …

Instead of adding your regular smoothie mix of bananas, strawberries, plant-protein, and non-dairy milk, switch up your go-to smoothie with this festive blend. This creamy butternut squash protein shake is the perfect nutritious breakfast containing whole foods like butternut and cauliflower, and th…

What food will add four years to your life? What are the top five foods everyone should eat? What do many recipes for longevity have in common?  Those were the pressing questions we wanted to ask of New York Times best-selling author of Blue Zones Dan Buettner, who is also a …

When the going gets tough, it’s time to sit back, relax, and crack open a vegan Butterbeer. Yes, you read that right, Harry Potter fans, vegan-friendly Butterbeer has arrived. In 2018, there was a campaign on Change.org from U.S.-based The Protego Foundation, an animal rights nonprof…

Leading fashion retailer Nordstrom announced that the company will stop selling all products made with animal fur or exotic animal skins by the end of 2021. This ban will take place at all of the retailers under the Seattle-based company's umbrella, including Nordstrom, Nordstrom Rack…

This week a new study by a well-respected cardiologist in Denver found that not only are ketogenic diets bad for long-term heart health, but they are not sustainable for lifelong weight loss. The study looked at the effects of keto dieting and found that too few of those who start a keto diet stay o…

Pumpkin spice is the most popular seasonal drink sold at coffee shops. Starbucks was the first to introduce the pumpkin spice latte to customers in 2003, and the drink remains one of it's best sellers during the fall season. This creamy, warm, autumnal drink is the perf…