Sparkling water, seltzers, and club soda are seen as healthy alternatives to processed juices and sodas because they contain zero percent fat, sodium, and sugar. Sodas and juices are falling out of many people’s diets as they contain high amounts of sugar. The World Health Organization recommends that the average person should consume around 25 […]

Over the past decade or so, there’s been an explosion of protein powders that use naturally forming plants. From soybeans to hemp, the different types of proteins that can be used in theses powders seem endless. One type of plant used in protein powders that I’m sure would be a shock to many people is […]

For millennia, mushrooms have been used by countless societies for their therapeutic and medicinal benefits. Though recently demonized in Western cultures, mushrooms are having a comeback within scientific and general populations. One genus of mushrooms Cordyceps has been getting a lot of attention for its multitude of health benefits, noticeably its immunomodulatory and energy promoting […]

When I moved to the Lehigh Valley I expected to see new types of flora and fauna. I had always loved being surrounded by nature but being raised in a densely populated town in North Jersey, I didn’t get much exposure to it. So when I moved out of my childhood home I was so […]

COVID-19 took the United States by storm. We’ve lost many lives because of the virus and, even if some states are reopening their non-essential businesses we are still losing people to COVID.   The pandemic and quarantine have taken a toll on our mental, physical, and emotional healthy Many of us turned to different ways […]

Our skin – our largest organ, is ever-changing, shifting, and morphing in order to protect us from our environment. Whether it be from the pollution in the air or the rays from the sun, our skin is constantly working to make sure that our body can work at peak performance. Because we are exposed to […]

I do believe that it is necessary for patients suffering from PTSD to engage in long term exposure to their traumatic memories. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America’s (ADAA), over 8 million Americans have been diagnosed with PTSD, and 3.6% of the population have experienced an episode in the past year. Though […]

No matter what level you’re at in your education, we all have our struggles when it comes to studying. The further you go along in school, you’ll notice that different classes may require different study techniques. These techniques vary depending on what type of learner you are. There are four types of learners specified by […]

There are many benefits to living in a dormitory while attending college – you can meet lifelong friends, stress over exams with your hallmates, and experience a taste of what it is like living on your own. Though the thought of living in a building with hundreds of your peers is enticing to many, being […]

I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s harder to provide treatment to patients with anorexia nervosa because they have extremely distorted viewpoints of themselves and the world around them. The beliefs that have led them to develop the disorder typically result from some external societal beauty norms – whether they derived them from the media, […]