But though my diet had kept my symptoms at bay for three years, I still felt sugar had a hold over me. That’s because I’d still make raw desserts with natural sweeteners (like pure maple syrup) and I’d add sugary fruits like banana, dates, mangoes and grapes to my daily smoothies. I also snacked on some fruit throughout the day as well, because I felt I needed the treat. Sure, I could probably create healthy, sugar-free meals myself, but I knew I needed structure and guidance to really break the habit, which is what Sarah offered....

While there are many proposed benefits of intermittent fasting, like improved digestion, better sleep, and increased energy, one question that surrounds intermittent fasting is whether or not it can help with healthy weight loss and management. There are many types of intermittent fasting, but the basic idea is that you alternate set periods of time when you eat with set periods of time when you fast, or completely abstain from food....

The notion has its roots in ayurveda. “Your internal temperature is 98 degrees; therefore, we should drink our water with a similar temperature for absorption,” explains Sahara Rose, an ayurvedic expert and author of the modern ayurvedic cookbook Eat Feel Fresh. “When we drink cold water, our body has to expend a lot of energy to increase the temperature of the water to our internal organs, leaving us with less energy for healing and mental function....

Those pimples you just blasted with a powerful spot treatment? They could very well be signs of rosacea, which requires a way gentler plan of action. Here’s how you can tell what your bumps are really telling you. While you can place blame on underlying factors for acne, rosacea typically reacts to the external factors in your life. “The skin is extra sensitive and overly reactive to the environment. Patients typically develop facial redness, flushing, and commonly complain of burning or stinging,” Zeichner adds....

Kimberly Snyder, the best-selling author and celebrity nutritionist featured in the film, explains, “What makes What the Health stand out from other food docs is how it brings to light the collusion between health organizations giving nutrition recommendations around particular diseases (breast cancer, diabetes, and so on), and big food/big pharma companies. The connection between big food business and our government has been out there—but not the health organizations, and that will be eye-opening to many....

Nardi describes this type as playful, reflective, action-oriented, and driven by personal values. And as John Hackston, head of thought leadership at the Myers-Briggs Company tells mbg, ISFPs have a quiet, tolerant approach that can lead to them being underestimated by others—and even themselves. “They’re flexible and spontaneous but may find routines and strict rules difficult to cope with,” he notes. Hackston adds that this type also often values and feels an affinity with the beauty of the natural world....

It makes sense: We have insurance for our cars and homes—so why not have an insurance policy for our diets and whole-body health, too?* Take a quality multivitamin regularly (we know, we know, it’s easy to forget) and you can rest easier knowing you’re providing your body with a baseline supply of the important vitamins, minerals, and other bioactives it needs to hum along smoothly.* “A quality multivitamin should include a comprehensive array of essential water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins, macrominerals, and microminerals at clinically relevant doses for daily nutritional support,”* she says....