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Spring is finally here and with it, the return of springtime superfoods! Rhubarb is one of these delightful foods, and has a lot of uses (besides just pie). Rhubarb is rich in antioxidants, has been shown to fight cancer, and is high in vitamins K and C. It’s an all-around super vegetable (that’s right! It’s ...

Dec. 16 is National Chocolate Covered Anything Day and we’ll take any excuse to celebrate the brain-boosting benefits of chocolate! This delicious recipe from Renewing All Things for Chocolate-Covered Coconut Bars is dairy and gluten free, has no refined sugar and requires no baking! Ingredients For the Coconut Bars:1 cup shredded coconut flakes1/4 cup raw honey or ...

Fatty fish like sardines and salmon are a well-known brain booster, thanks to the omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, which have been linked to lower risk of dementia as well as improved focus and memory. But since most of us don’t really consider sardines a part of our normal diet, we bring you this ...

When was the last time you had a good food coma? You know the kind—like third-plate-of-Thanksgiving-dinner food coma. While most of us probably think of food comas as something that shuts down our brain, new research from New York University seems to indicate they made be beneficial in helping us form long-term memories. It makes ...

Tips, tricks and advice for shifting your kids to healthier snacks Last year, my son’s class ate lunch at 11:30 a.m. By the time he got home from school at 4 p.m., he was famished. My daughter wasn’t far behind, although her big complaint was feeling sluggish in the late afternoons. She said her classroom ...