At this point, it’s no secret that America has been fighting a health crisis unlike anything we’ve ever seen. For the first time ever, today’s parents may live longer than their children because of unhealthy eating habits and the lifestyles of today’s youth. [1]
Nine months is a long time for anything, especially adhering to all the guidelines that come with growing a human.
Any time I’ve considered the one item I’d bring with me to a deserted island, my first thought is brownies. Not precious family photo albums or even a first aid kit. Brownies. That’s what happens when you grow up in a household where chocolate is a vital food group.
For the bulk of history, humans struggled to eat enough—from the time of hunter-gatherers living in a wild and dangerous world right up to modernity. Only with the advent of large-scale agriculture, huge food corporations, and open trade were most humans on Earth able to consume enough calories to survive. Though extreme malnutrition still exists in ...
“I think my interest in it is deeply psychological,” says Catherine Manzanares, Thrive Market’s Content Marketing Manager. “I use it as an excuse to wake up.”
Coffee. It fuels our mornings, invigorates our afternoons, and sometimes, gives us reason to brave the day.
“I’m addicted to these Cheetos,” exclaims the guy in the next cube. “These things are like crack to me!”
There’s a nasty rumor going around that cravings are caused by nutritional deficiencies. And while we wish that we could chalk up a hankering for piping hot, cheesy pizza as craving for calcium, unfortunately, that’s not the case.