diet and mental health

Research has shown that omega-3s can benefit both your body and mind. Here are 9 potential health benefits of omega-3s you should know!

More people than ever might find themselves spending more time indoors than they had planned on, which actually has more than one upside. However, there are some inherent negatives to being a shut-in, so let’s look at ways to maintain your mental health if you’re indoors for days or weeks.

Since your mental health is physically invisible it can be easy to ignore. Let’s stop ignoring it and use the New Year to make a resolution to improve it.

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental illness that causes obsessive thoughts and urges or compulsive, repetitive behaviors. Not only that, but these thoughts and behaviors are more than nail biting or worry, they can be so severe that they cause severe anxiety and have a major impact on someone’s life. For those who need it, we’ve compiled a list of some helpful tips on how to better deal with OCD.

We all believe that we eat better than the average person. However, according to research from the International Food Information Council Foundation (IFICF), that’s definitely not the case. In fact, many national surveys, like the one conducted by the IFICF, indicate the opposite—that the average American has a misguided view of just how healthy, or […]

The back and forth of continuous weight fluctuations, or weight cycling, is considered yo-yo dieting—especially if you shed a significant amount of weight, but always tend to gain it back. While it might be good to lose weight temporarily, this repetitive pattern of weight loss and weight gain can be detrimental to your health.