Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of deaths by cancer in the United States, yet about a third of adults in this country do not receive up-to-date screening tests.

Constant bloating and irregularity should NOT be normalized! In fact, there is a whole slew of possible causes or issues behind those uncomfortable symptoms.

Mushrooms in general are nutritious and harbor lots of health-promoting substances. In particular, Lion’s Mane (aka Hericium erinaceus) has exceptional health beneficial properties that may promote healthy cognitive function, mood, management of noncommunicable diseases, and metabolism.

I try to make a mushroom dish at least once a week. Why? Well, not only are they super tasty and easy to cook, they’re packed with nutritional benefits.

Immigrants typically move to a new country in search of a better life, whether it involves pursuing higher education, finding better job opportunities, or even escaping dangers of their countries of origin. However, researchers continue to discover positive correlations between rate of acculturation in the new host country and health disparities among immigrants.

This week, I’d like to share my experiences of growing up in this country as an Asian-American child of a first-generation immigrant family, in regards to food wellness.

Food security should be easy for all Americans to achieve—right? Not so much. According to a USDA survey in 2018, ninety percent or more of individuals in the low food security and very low food security groups reported about worrying that the food they had would run out before accumulating enough money to buy more. This is compared to the less than ten percent of individuals in high or marginal food secure groups who reported the same indication.

For YEARS, I convinced myself that constantly feeling bloated and not having regular bowel movements, were all just normal facets of life. BOY WAS I WRONG!

When you look at your plate, which foods were plucked from a plant, pulled from the ground, taken directly from nature, unprocessed?