Nutrition researchers on collagen supplements and the hype

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body. It holds together skin, tendons, ligaments, muscles, and bones, and for most of a person's life, the body produces it reliably. Then, gradually, it does not. Production slows with age, and what the body does make begins breaking down faster than it gets replaced. That…

ByDestiny PhilipsJune 6, 20260Comments

Fitness

Can’t do jumping jacks? Try these 4 effective moves

Getting enough cardio each week matters more than most people realize. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adults get at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity every week. But for anyone managing joint pain, recovering from an injury, or dealing with mobility limitations, high impact moves like jumping jacks can…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 10, 20260Comments

Health

Why delaying HRT may be robbing women of better health

For decades, hormone replacement therapy carried a reputation that kept many women away from it entirely. Safety warnings, concerns about cancer risks and lingering anxiety from older research made HRT one of the most debated treatments in women's medicine. But that picture is shifting and a new large-scale study is offering some of the clearest…

ByDorcas OnasaApril 30, 20260Comments

Food & Drink

The essential guide to good and bad fats

The fat-free era of the 1990s may be a distant memory, but the conversation around dietary fat is still muddier than it needs to be. With several distinct types of fat each behaving differently in the body knowing what to eat, what to limit, and what to avoid entirely is less straightforward than a single…

ByDorcas OnasaApril 25, 20260Comments

Health

Understanding Broken Heart Syndrome in Black men

Men’s Health Month arrives each June with familiar reminders about diet, exercise, and routine checkups. Yet for many Black men, the conversation often feels incomplete. Beneath the surface lies a quieter crisis shaped by stress, access to care, and long standing health disparities. One condition drawing increased attention is Takotsubo cardiomyopathy , commonly called…

ByDestiny PhilipsApril 8, 20260Comments

Health

4 ways chia seeds boost your health every single day

They are small enough to go almost unnoticed in a smoothie, but chia seeds have quietly earned one of the most respected titles in the nutrition world: superfood. Loaded with fiber, protein, antioxidants, and omega-3 fatty acids, Available in white and black varieties, with the black type being far more common on U.S. grocery store…

ByDorcas OnasaApril 5, 20260Comments

Wellness

5 essential reasons to eat more fruits and vegetables right now

The advice to eat more fruits and vegetables has been around long enough that it can start to feel like background noise. But the science behind it is harder to ignore. A 2021 study published through the American Heart Association found that consuming at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day was linked…

ByDorcas OnasaMarch 29, 20260Comments

Food & Drink

The reason you should never cut fat from your diet

Nutrition trends have a way of cycling through villains. In the 1990s, fat was public enemy number one, and an entire generation of low-fat packaged foods followed. Today, protein is having its moment, showing up in everything from yogurt to pasta. Carbohydrates, meanwhile, swing between beloved and feared depending on the decade. But fat? It…

ByDorcas OnasaMarch 28, 20260Comments