“Don’t worry, be happy.” This lyrical advice may sound simplistic, but as it turns out, it’s a solid suggestion. Surprisingly, happiness has a huge effect on your health. Being in a bad mood can have quite an adverse effect on…
Cool fall days can inspire you to get back into the kitchen making yummy meals filled with comforting flavors. Whether you’re heading to the supermarket, a farmers’ market, or ordering your groceries online, a bounty of fall fruits and veggies make this season…
Childhood is sometimes thought of as a simpler time that we would love to go back to as adults — we believed in Santa, played hide and seek, had no bills to pay, and perceived the world around us with…
The Biden administration has announced new plans to prioritize kids’ physical and mental health by offering more services they can access through their schools, according to CNN. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new guidance on Thursday…
This article contains discussion of mental health and the Holocaust. According to the National Institutes of Health, experiencing trauma of any kind can have a massive impact on the body and the brain. Trauma survivors often have nightmares, flashbacks to…
The best exercises never go out of style. That’s why you’ll see classic moves like squats, push-ups, and planks in workouts today and 20 years ago. One of the great things about these tried and true moves is that they easily…
Depression is a main cause behind poor health outcomes, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Current research suggests that a staggering 300 million people across the globe struggle with depression. While depression doesn’t discriminate — it can happen to anyone, regardless…
Stimming behavior is short for self-stimulating, often repetitive, behavior. Examples of stimming behavior include biting your fingernails, twisting your hair around your fingers, jiggling your feet, tapping your fingers on a surface, and cracking your knuckles (via Healthline). Stimming is…
While you may know about different types of eating disorders, a term that’s often heard less frequently is “disordered eating.” “Disordered eating is more common than one might think,” says Jennie Kramer, MSW, LCSW-R, CEDS, Senior Clinical Advisor to the…
Store-bought salad dressings are often loaded with inexplicable ingredients: sugar, salt, and unpronounceable preservatives. But they also contain things like soy, wheat, and chemical emulsifiers, which we could all do without. Enter Ultimate Portion Fix creator Autumn Calabrese and her brother, chef…
