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Discover the key differences between animal fats like tallow and lard and vegetable oils like olive and sunflower oil. Learn about their pros and cons, including cooking stability, flavor, and health benefits, to find the best option for your dietary needs and kitchen goals.

Are you counting sheep at night? Or watching television hoping your eyelids will grow heavy and you will blissfully drift off to sleep? If you're struggling to get enough rest it's time to get back to basics: relax, create a bedtime ritual, move your body during the day. These and other tips from Health By Principle will help you sleep at night. Learn how to sleep faster with simple nighttime habits that support a consistent sleep schedule, better sleep, and good sleep quality.

“Rest” has been given a singular definition in modern society, but what if there are many facets to feeling truly rested? We take you on a deep dive: from Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, to cultural challenges and a new take on what it means to rest, including the 7 types of rest. 

Rigorous studies showed that when salt consumption is reduced, blood pressure is just as likely to rise (~15%) as it is to decline (~18%). The other 70% of subjects had no change in their blood pressure when salt was reduced in their diets (1). Moreover, most recent research shows that significant reduction in dietary salt increased death events from cardiovascular disease, the very thing these regulations hoped to prevent.

It's flu season time, and it's time to get prepared. Typically, people go for their flu shots and try other remedies to keep them protected. Promising new research has come out showing that vitamin D may be another effective way to prevent getting flu symptoms.

Vitamin D deficiency affects nearly half of Americans, and most people don't realize it's quietly undermining their sleep. In this post, we explore how getting more sunshine and supporting your vitamin D levels can be one of the simplest shifts you make for better sleep hygiene and overall wellbeing this spring.