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A young woman who has a towel around her neck and appears to have been exercising holds a bottle of water up to her lips.

When Are The Best Times To Drink Water?

When are the best times to drink water? 1: First thing in the morning. You haven't had any hydration from sleeping. 2. Before you eat. Is your hunger mostly thirst? Sometimes it's hard for your brain to tell. 3: In between meals 4: Before and after exercise. (It just makes sense.) 5: When you're tired. Maybe that go-to cup of coffee should actually be water. 6: Two hours before you sleep. Hydrate your body, but also try to avoid the half-asleep stumble to the bathroom.
A graphic titled Gut Flora that shows photos of the digestive system intermingled with various foods and vegetables.

Food for Thought: Making Sense of the Two Brains

It seems like something from a science fiction novel, but it's not: the human body has a "second brain" composed of two thin layers of more than 100 million nerve cells that run from the esophagus to the tail end of the body. It is a technical network that works independently of the brain and controls its own reflexes and senses. Information and signals are passed through the complex network of neurons to coordinate efforts and move food through the digestive system.
Gratitude Makes Your Life Better, and Here’s Why

Gratitude Makes Your Life Better, and Here’s Why

As someone who is very interested in the way that...
A group of young people are lined up against a wall, not interacting with each other, but rather looking at their phones.

Why “Fear of Missing Out” Has Become a Real Thing

Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) seems simple on the surface, but it is actually a multidimensional and complex psycho-social phenomenon linked to our desire for interpersonal attachments and belonging.
A person grips a cup of coffee with one hand and is writing in a journal with the other, while surrounded by a variety of healthy foods.

Keeping Up With What You Eat

Proponents of food diaries know: the benefits are real and quantifiable. Some studies even show that people who kept daily food diaries lost nearly twice as much as people who were more inconsistent.
Connecting with the World Around You

Connecting with the World Around You

There are so many ways to connect with the world around you, but lately many people feel like some element of connection is lost with the digital world. In fact, the majority of people feel lonely at some point in their lives.

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