At this point, collagen powders aren’t the most difficult product to hunt down. The market is growing every single day, with new, buzzy options popping up day in and day out. At mbg, we truly do believe that healthy skin starts from the inside out, which is why we’re such big advocates of collagen supplementation. …
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Generally speaking, body fat has gotten a bad rap over the past few decades. From the demonization of dietary fats in fad diets of the 90s to the overwhelming societal pressure to lose excess body fat, there’s an air of cruelty surrounding all fat-focused topics of conversation. But the truth is, we need fat. It’s …
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It’s no secret that healthy vitamin D levels help optimize everything from cognitive function and mood support to immune, gut, and hormone health.* Generally speaking, vitamin D sufficiency is critical for whole-body health and well-being.* The problem? Many people have vitamin D levels well below the optimal level. Indeed, vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is a …
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I’ve been very open about my struggle with suboptimal methylation. For those who don’t already know, I have an MTHFR gene variant that affects my body’s ability to convert folate and folic acid into active folate (5-MTHF) so it can be used throughout the body for its many essential functions. (You can read more about …
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No matter what your job entails, I’m willing to bet it requires your full attention. Perhaps you wake up ready to knock out the day’s tasks or slay your big presentation, but by 2 or 3 p.m., that inevitable slump hits and it becomes harder and harder to maintain sustained energy and concentration. And that’s …
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Simply put, “fats like fats,” explains nutrition scientist Ashley Jordan Ferira, Ph.D., RDN. “Consuming fat-soluble nutrients (i.e., a lipid) with other lipids is most beneficial for all fatty things,” she adds. This is because lipids play the critical role of transporting nutrients and aiding in their absorption in the gut and in cells throughout our …
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“The single greatest predictor of a good night’s sleep is if I go to bed on an empty stomach,” Ben Bikman, Ph.D., a metabolic scientist with a doctorate in bioenergetics once said on the mindbodygreen podcast. Research backs up his claim: In this recent study, researchers found that while eating before bedtime led to longer …
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Try as we might to mind our sleep hygiene, sometimes quality sleep can be elusive. In these instances, it’s not uncommon to turn to sleep supplements to lend a hand—but with so many options available, how can you know which is actually going to be effective? Sleep is, after all, so important to virtually every …
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According to a 2021 Frontiers in Endocrinology scientific review, low vitamin D status is associated with suboptimal outcomes for both mother and baby during pregnancy and certain female hormonal issues that can affect fertility. That said, even healthy women with no known hormonal health concerns may find it more difficult to conceive if they have …
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While lutein and zeaxanthin are found in quite a few plants (think leafy greens, orange peppers, avocados, and green peas), as a nation, we’re seriously underconsuming them. As our world becomes more digitized by the day, we need to ensure that we’re getting enough of these beneficial macular pigments to bolster photoprotection and enhance vision …
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