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Oddly enough, exposing your body to extreme temperatures can be beneficial to your health. During extreme exposure, substances called heat shock and cold shock proteins are produced. More and more studies are revealing the ability of these proteins to help cells regenerate, support the immune system, protect your brain and improve your resilience.
Every human being needs sleep. We spend around one third of our lives doing it. Without it, we cannot form or maintain the pathways in our brains that let us learn and create new memories, also making it harder to concentrate and respond quickly.
At O2Living, we talk about fruit a lot. It is fruit that goes into our juices (along with some veggies), and it's fruit that delivers the many benefits of cold pressed juice. But where does all this fruit come from? How does it grow? What kind of climate does each...
It's hard to beat a good dumpling, but very few people know how to make them at home. The cooking process is somewhat involved, but stay vigilant and the result will be a delicious, steaming bundle of goodness. And, as usual, this is a vegan recipe.
For many, this is a favorite time of year. Reds, oranges, purples, and yellows suddenly burst into the trees. The color change is a result of chemical processes that take place as trees react to the weather shift from summer to winter.
The fitness and wellness world is chock full of false promises and vague statements, but we can strip down lofty internet claims to the basic, hard science of fitness. The best way to lose weight is to remain in a caloric deficit, where you are consuming fewer calories than you...
When waking up in the morning, it can feel so easy to rollover, check your phone, and catchup on what you missed throughout the night. We can easily get caught in our unhealthy cycles before even starting our day. Pay attention to it next time you wake up– many of...
Let's revisit meditation, a topic that is becoming more and more widely discussed as further scientific review reveals promising, and even solidified, benefits of mindfulness.
Kale is a sort of pop-culture superfood icon. It’s hailed as one of the healthiest things you can eat. But why? What makes this leafy green so good for us?
There are so many reported benefits of CBD. So many, in fact, that the process of testing and confirming all reports takes ages. Because of this, there isn’t extensive research on the effects of CBD on bruising. Luckily, we do have plenty of anecdotal evidence and early research that supports...
Cleaning your room is more than just a chore– it’s an essential act of self care and promotes wellness. Here are 4 reasons why:
Intense exercise can really knock you down for a few days. Soreness, fatigue, and muscle tightness are all classic symptoms of a strenuous workout. To mitigate these nasty side effects, we’ll go over four simple strategies that will help attack every workout with intensity.
A team of collaborating researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Stanford School of Medicine have identified a molecule in the blood that is produced during exercise and even effectively reduces food intake and obesity in mice.
Sure, lemon can cure scurvy, but that’s not necessarily why we included it in our Fresh Start cold-pressed juice. It’s a modern staple, and it owes its popularity to the refreshing kick it provides in food and drink.
Routines are not always permanent. Vacations, sickness, or work can interrupt an exercise regimen. Perfection, however, is not the goal here. What’s important is that you get back to your schedule safely after a lapse.
But even though sleep is such a core part of daily wellness and even survival, many have trouble achieving the quantity and quality necessary to be at 100%. Below are three tips for a consistently better sleep.
