YA•YE Mag
What You Need to Thrive on a Plant-Based Diet
Posted by Cole Adam onPlant-based eating is becoming more popular. People are swapping out meat and dairy products for plant-based alternatives for a variety of reasons—some are looking to reduce their environmental footprint, some have aligned their love for animals with their food choices and some are looking to improve their health.The Academy of...
4 Common Food Additives to Avoid
Posted by Cole Adam onDid you know there are 10 ingredients in McDonald’s® French fries? 10! You would think there would only be three: potatoes, oil and salt. But with advances in food chemistry, various substances are added to processed food products like McDonald’s fries to make them “better” in some way—better tasting, better...
Foods for a Healthy Gut
Posted by Cole Adam onCan you guess which nutrient 95% of Americans are not getting enough of? It’s not protein, nor is it any vitamin or mineral – it’s fiber. Virtually the entire U.S. population is deficient in dietary fiber, also known as roughage or bulk. ₁ The standard American diet, filled with animal products...
Should You Avoid Nightshade Vegetables? Studies Say "Not So Fast"
Posted by Cole Adam onFuture Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady follows a strict diet that he partially credits for his long and relatively injury-free NFL career. He and his family eat a predominantly plant-based diet loaded with vegetables and devoid of ultra-processed foods—diet choices that any nutrition expert can get behind. But there...
Let's Talk Fats: Everything You Need To Know
Posted by Cole Adam onThey get a bad rap, but we all need fats in our diet for our bodies to function optimally. On top of providing a concentrated source of energy, fats also help absorb nutrients and support cell growth. Although certain types of fat are essential in our diet, many low-fat diet...