Better Nutrition Magazine - October 2021

In this issue

10 Ways You’re Sabotaging Your Immune System
We’ve never been more focused on immune health than we are these days. But despite our best efforts, many of our daily habits may be undermining our resistance to infection. Here’s a look at the most common ones—and what to do about them.

Sowing Your Oats
If you’ve tried every dairy-free milk alternative on the market—from soy to almond to rice—and found them lacking, you may be in luck. Meet oat milk, the latest plant-based option to hit store shelves. Boasting a creamy texture and flavor more like the “real” thing, it’s cropping up in products ranging from yogurts to ice creams, and taking the alternative dairy world by storm.

The Power of Fermented Foods

If you want to steer clear of colds, flu, and Covid-19, fermented foods are your friends. They hold the key to a diverse gut microbiome, which enables your immune system to mount its best defense against pathogens.

2 mins

Seeds of Change

In a world filled with snack bars, trail mixes, and other nut-infused treats, Blake’s Seed-Based is rewriting the book on allergen-free snacks.

2 mins

Out of the Amazon

Some of nature’s most powerful healers come from the depths of the South American rainforest. Here’s why—and what you should look for in supplements.

5 mins

Much Ado About Maca

This South American sensation is making its presence known as a world-class tonic that does just about everything.

2 mins

Magnesium for Healthy, Beautiful Skin

Do you need to relax after a stressful day? Are your muscles sore from a tough workout? Is your skin thirsty, sensitive, or breaking out? One simple mineral ingredient can provide relief—magnesium.

2 mins

10 Ways You're Sabotaging Your Immune System

Never as a nation have we been more focused on immunity. But in spite of our best efforts, some all-too-common daily habits may be undermining our resistance to infection. Here are 10 sneaky immune saboteurs, and ways to change them.

5 mins

The Growing Problem of Toxic Food

In a new book, an MIT scientist sounds the alarm about the health degrading effects of a common weed killer used on many of the crops we eat—and shares tips on how to protect ourselves.

6 mins

Intermittent Fasting, Decoded

What it is, why it works, and how to do it safely.

5 mins

Fresh Marinara Sauce in Minutes

If you have five minutes, then you have time to make this no-stir, no-simmer, über-healthy tomato sauce.

4 mins

Pasta e Ceci

A cousin of pasta e fagioli, this cozy soup features chickpeas instead of white beans.

1 min

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