October 9, 2021 — 12:04 PM When it comes to sexual orientation, you’ll sometimes hear people say they’ve “always known” they were gay, straight, or bisexual, but this isn’t the case for everyone. For some people, sexual desire and orientation flows differently throughout their lives and actually changes over time. These people are considered to…
If we’ve learned anything about vitamin D, it’s that getting ample amounts of the important nutrient is a little more complicated than meets the eye. A whole slew of factors affect our ability to produce the sunshine vitamin from the actual sun (ironic, right?), food provides pretty mediocre amounts (unless, of course, you’re down to…
For such a popular product, there is still a lot of misinformation—and ensuing confusion—around hemp oil. In addition to questions surrounding legality, psychoactive effects, tolerance, and dosing, we at mbg field a lot of queries about whether it will cause sleepiness and should be taken before bed. For anyone seeking deeper slumber, here’s what hemp…
Around 600 processes in the body rely on magnesium to run smoothly, making it one important mineral. Magnesium plays a big role in energy production, bone development, and muscle contraction, and it’s vital for brain, heart, muscle, and skeletal health (nearly 60% of our body’s magnesium is stored in the bones and teeth!).* The mineral…
October 9, 2021 — 0:04 AM It’s no secret that salt, while tasty, needs to be limited for the sake of our heart health and blood pressure. But according to new research by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, presented at the Seventeenth International Conference on Endothelin, too much salt could disrupt the circadian rhythm…
Whenever it goes up against other diets in studies, we often see the Mediterranean diet come out on top—but not this time. In a study published in the American Diabetes Association’s journal Diabetes Care, they found that a personalized postprandial-targeting diet (PPT diet) was more effective than the Mediterranean diet in improving glycemic control in…
Let’s start with the obvious: Nut butter cups are, by far, one of the best chocolate treats. While there are plenty of store-bought options we love, making them yourself is an easy way to cut back on unnecessary ingredients, and keep the flavor deliciously simple. Case in point: This straightforward, scrumptious almond butter dark chocolate…
Our editors have independently chosen the products listed on this page. If you purchase something mentioned in this article, we may earn a small commission. October 8, 2021 — 14:06 PM If you’ve been feeling off—but can’t exactly call it depression—you could very well be languishing. Similar to burnout, more and more people are experiencing…
Are morals and values the same thing? You see them used interchangeably often enough. Values and morals both guide your behavior. But something tells you they’re not the same. One feels more native to you than the other. One of them feels more like the product of your environment. Which is which? And what other…
You know the one. You’ve just spent time at a family gathering, and the one sibling you can count on to drive you up the wall has outdone herself. And you’re thinking, “Why is my sister so mean?” You did your best not to respond in kind, but it’s getting harder. Or your brother is…
