The ingredient Levagen+ by Saanroo (formerly Gencor) may help support physiological resilience to stress, according to a recently published exploratory study.1 Levagen+ (palmitoylethanolamide, or PEA) was shown to influence heart rate variability (HRV), a key marker of autonomic resilience to stress, in female university students, as well as improve subjective markers of stress. PEA has … Read more

These roasted fingerling potatoes are an easy, delicious side dish! Lightly crisp and seasoned with garlic and herbs, they’re perfect for the holidays. Have you ever cooked fingerling potatoes? These oblong, finger-shaped potatoes are small and waxy. They have thin skins and firm, buttery flesh that almost reminds me of chestnuts. I love to make roasted … Read more

When it comes to fitness, wellness, and anti-aging technologies, peptides seem to be the new “it girl”. Promising to accelerate healing, improve skin health, or enhance athletic performance, peptides are being hailed as a miracle for all; however, the question remains: are they safe? The answer is complex, so let’s dive right into it.  First, … Read more

You know that moment when you’re halfway through winter and your body just starts begging for something fresh, bright, and alive? Yeah, that’s where this Winter Salad with cabbage and Brussels sprouts comes in. Winter Salad I fell for Ina Garten’s winter slaw years ago (because of course I did. She makes slaw an event!), … Read more

What Are Body Lice? What They Are There are three types of lice that live off of humans: head lice, pubic lice, and body lice. While they are all flat, wingless, parasitic insects, there are some key differences. Body lice ( Pediculus humanus corporis ), for instance, are the only variety of lice known to … Read more

Senior leaders from the federal health agencies joined the Food Allergy Fund (FAF) for its Leadership Forum, a meeting of government, academia, philanthropy and industry to address food allergies affecting 1 in 13 children and 1 in 10 adults. Federal health leaders called for urgent action to address what they described as one of the … Read more

You can make this Easy Orange Chicken Recipe at home in just 30 minutes! Tender chicken bites fried to golden perfection and coated in a bright homemade orange sauce—family-approved, picky-eater friendly, and better than takeout. Why We Love This Easy Orange Chicken Recipe: Skip the takeout tonight and make this Easy Orange Chicken Recipe right … Read more

There’s often more to life than meets the eye. Interestingly, that even applies to food and beverage innovation. In fact, some breakthrough products have features that go beyond the senses—with attributes that cannot been seen, smelled, touched or tasted. That was the case last summer as The Marzetti Company, Westerville, Ohio, extended its New York … Read more

A nutrition adage suggests that “you are what you eat.” But what if you flip that phrase to focus first on a new food or beverage—to then learn something about the person or people behind it? That’s the story of The Spare Food Co. and its Spare Burger—a pre-made foodservice burger patty that replaces 30% … Read more