(Coffee drinkers might want to sit this one out.) Green tea might be one of the best drinks you can consume, besides water. Not only is it chock-full of antioxidants, it has several other health benefits that make this beverage worth your while. Here are 10 cool...

All I knew (before writing this) about pasteurization was that it makes milk safer to drink, and that the French don’t pasteurize their cheese. I was curious about what pasteurization actually meant, so I did some research! I think knowing about processes so important...

By now, you’ve probably heard that the meat industry is bad for our planet. There’s a lot about the environment that feels out of our hands—we are constantly surrounded by bad news, and it’s difficult to figure out what we can do to help. In all this uproar, you’ve...

 It looks too big to tackle, but just start climbing and see what happens Momentum First point of business is to apologize for the long delay in posting. Apportis is going through some major growth and I have been focusing on everything else, leaving little time for...

I just got back from vacation. It was great, don’t get me wrong. But after a week or two of sitting around, having nothing pressing to do...I was ready to have something to do. This morning, I woke up ready to work.   Vacations are great because you get to...

BMI might seem like just another number attached to your health. Your BMI, or body mass index, is found by dividing your weight in kilograms by your height in meters. It gives you more information than your weight alone, because it puts your weight in context of how...

I had never heard of the keto diet until I came home during a break and was greeted by my mother who was (and looked!) 30lbs lighter than she was when I had last seen her. I was surprised, because my mom has traditionally scoffed at dieting trends, as they preach...

How’s your New Year’s resolution going? I was talking to my friend the other day about how I had gone on a run for the first time in months, and how sore I was because of it. She told me that she had made a New Year’s resolution to work out twice a week, and, although...

If you haven’t heard by now, you’re in for a treat: dark chocolate is jam-packed with health benefits, giving us all an excuse to indulge. Before you go to the grocery store to buy some, we thought we’d give you the dish. 😉   The difference between dark and milk...

It’s summer time! At the risk of sounding like your mother, we’re here to remind you of the importance of wearing sunscreen. We know you know it’s important, but let’s be honest—how much SPF are you wearing as you read this? If you’re a sunscreen expert, you can skip...