Rad Research: Friend or Foe? Here’s why you should love your (brown) fat

It’s almost on the daily that we hear someone comment on his or her weight. In our thin-obsessed society, it’s hard not to be sucked into the mentality of “the thinner, the better”. We’ve grown accustom to the idea that fat is fat, and that fat is bad. Super-models prancing the runway conceptualize the unrealistic […]

Rad Research: Who Wants to Live Forever?

Freddie Mercury belted out this profound question, and now, researchers are wondering the same thing – but maybe more importantly, how do you live forever? How does one prolong lifespan, all the while remaining youthful and able-bodied, with sharp wits and one’s mobility intact? Certain societies in the world have got it down-pat. That is […]

Super Sunday Snacks: Carrot- Cake Oatmeal

Hey there, I have a cheesy joke for you: Why did the carrot win an award? … Because he was outstanding in his field! (Get it?! Hah!?) Now that I’ve hopefully made you smile a little, here’s something else to be happy about – eating carrot cake for breakfast, whenever you feel like it, and […]