How do you say Happy 70th birthday to yourself?

If our co-founder Margaret Isely were here, she'd say it with delicious food, chocolate ice cream drizzled with chocolate syrup, a side of root beer floats, and laughter to go around. Finding joy in life's simple pleasures was Margaret's way of being.

Diagnosed cases of anxiety and depression are at an all-time high.

We all know the funny yet factual book that helps children learn to potty train called “Everyone Poops,” but as we go through life, this simple statement becomes much more nuanced. The frequency and consistency of our bowel movements can tell us a lot about our overall health, and having regular bowel movements daily is a great indicator of good health.

Recipe for a perfect summer afternoon: a paper bag filled with golden peaches, a bowl of perfectly ripe nectarines, as many indigo plums as you can pile in your hands, and a backyard filled with loved ones to share it all with on a balmy sunny day. But the real secret ingredient? Make sure those stone fruits are organic—summer is sweeter without toxic pesticide residues!

The ecological impact of raising cattle—and by extension, of eating beef—has become a fraught topic. One frequent concern is that meat production uses a lot of water and creates water pollution. What often gets lost, however, is that the impact varies greatly depending on how cattle are reared.

Choline Intake Associated with NAFLD Risk

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) currently affects approximately 1 in 4 people, and the prevalence is rising. New research¹ suggests that inadequate intake of choline, an essential nutrient, may increase the risk of developing this condition.

90% percent of Americans aren’t getting enough of this essential nutrient

There’s a little secret health enthusiasts would like to let you in on: Choline is an essential nutrient that more than 90% of Americans aren’t getting enough of, and this overlooked, under-consumed nutrient is crucial for head-to-toe health at every stage of life

They’re not as healthy as you might think

We’ve come a long way from the low- to no-fat diet trends of the 1980s and 90s—we finally understand that fat is not only good for us, but necessary for our bodies to function—but when it comes to understanding which fats are actually healthy, and those that are not, we’ve still got a long way to go.

Oh tomatoes, you delicious orbs of juicy sweet umami! Diced, sliced, fresh, fried, or saucy—even those who don’t love you can’t help but dip fries in ketchup or indulge in the comfort of a bowl of spaghetti and marinara.

Just Five Minutes of Daily Exercise Benefits Physical and Mental Health

Where wildflowers bloom, the honey tastes better, the pheasants cackle, and the farmer’s soil holds its own against erosion! That’s the experience of Iowa farmer Eric Hoien, as he described to BioScience in 2023.

Dear July,

You’re such a lovely sheet of empty paper… not the crisp blank page of January, ripe with the ambition of a brand new year, but something warmer—sun-soaked, textured, the kind of surface our pens can’t quite get a grip on. You weren’t made for mapping out neat goals in bold ink but for something more fluid. A season for splashing, not scripting.