Health conscious people everywhere understand the ongoing struggle of seeking out real, whole foods and saying no to the convenience of fast foods. In her latest book Unprocessed, Megan Kimble shares findings from her year-long quest to explore what unprocessed foods really means.

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Daylight savings time has us thinking about (and hoping for!) spring and all of the new produce that comes with it. Refresh your memory on what is best at the market these next few months with this handy guide from The Spark Solution. Like this article? It’s from The Spark…

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The key component to obtaining incredible health is to eat more vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds, beans, and other nutrient-rich foods. Eating high on the nutrient density line is important, but we also need enough nutritional variety to meet all the body’s nutrient needs. To meet those needs in a manner that pushes your immune function to the max, you need to make sure your food choices cover all the bases that enable you to achieve Super Immunity.

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Every year the Environmental Working Group publishes a Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce to help consumers determine what produce has the most pesticides and which fruits and vegetables are the most important to buy organic. Have you checked out the list recently?

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From S.A.S.S. Yourself Slim by Cynthia Sass Coconut products are flooding the market these days. First there was coconut water, then coconut milk (sold in milk cartons next to the soy milk and organic milk), and now coconut-milk yogurt. This decadent nut used to be considered a major no-no because…

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You’re about to board a three-hour flight, and your stomach won’t shut up. You need to put something in that belly, but a quick scan of the airport cafeteria tells you that you have two options: (a) chug a few beers to fill ’er up, or (b) chew on your arm on the plane. Though those may sound like your only options, airports aren’t the fast-food paradise they once were.

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When it comes to fruits and vegetables, most of us stick with what we know: carrots, cucumbers, and celery at lunchtime; corn, peas, and green beans for dinner; bananas, apples, and oranges for breakfast or snacks. To keep healthy eating fun and exciting, venture beyond your usual produce picks.

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