It’s a little less than I thought — It’s the Taylor Swift of numbers; you’ll see it practically everywhere. Writer Malcolm Gladwell was among the first to make the number famous. In his 2008 book Outliers, Gladwell writes; the key to achieving world-class expertise in any skill, is a matter of practicing the correct way, somewhere in the…

A headline that reads like science fiction — I’m old enough to remember a tragic accident. One which forever changed the life of a beloved figure. To my generation, Christopher Reeves was Superman. The iconic actor with the striking features played “the man of steel” throughout the eighties. On May 27th, 1995, during an equestrian competition, Reeves was…

Foodies can’t get enough of these cities — Its become our national pastime. Visit just about any social media site and you’re instantly flooded. Images, videos, and tutorials of or featuring food are unavoidable. You’ve probably been there, at home or in a restaurant, and before you sat a picture perfect plate of food. Prior to even considering…

A new study worth looking into — Clinicians are right to be concerned. For several years, we’ve consulted with patients who never fully recovered. Since contracting Covid — either one or more times — their lives have been completely disrupted. They’re experiencing fatigue, recurring headaches, pain, numbness, or weakness in various body parts. The list can be…

A recent study highlights the process — The human body is an absolute marvel, capable of self regulation, and optimization even under the most grueling conditions. Inside all of us reside vast systems designed to counter stress from the outside world. These internal networks are designed to fight off infections, promote or tackle inflammation, relieve pain, as…

Let’s brew up some controversy — You can safely say we’re obsessed. Over 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed across the world daily. Outside of water, it’s the most popular beverage on the planet. While it played second fiddle to it’s caffeinated cousin for much of history, coffee now tops tea as the international drink…

Our political divide is glaring — and changing — Once upon a time, the topic of vaccinations was relatively benign. Rarely would anyone become angered by the mere mention of vaccines, no one lectured you on why you should or shouldn’t do it, or whether mandates were necessary. With the one exception being doctors, they overwhelmingly advise their patients…

Can carnivores taste the difference? — There’s something missing from synthetic meat, well, other than the meat itself. The taste, it’s just not there. If you’ve ever had an Impossible Burger or Beyond Meat, you were probably left underwhelmed. Sure they look like, and in some instances can even smell like the real thing, but the…

It’s what’s for breakfast, lunch, AND dinner — I’m old enough to remember a famous ad campaign. Launched in 1992 by “The Beef Industry Council” — a promotional arm of the Chicago-based National Livestock and Meat Board — the ads had a simple tagline: “Beef. It’s what’s for dinner”. The goal of the program, not surprisingly, was to…