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Everyone knows you're supposed to eat more whole grains. But what does that mean, exactly, and why should you care? In today's post, let's take a closer look at the difference between whole and refined grain...

At Crucial Four, we believe in the power of food over the power of processed supplements. It's a whole lot better for you to get the vitamins and nutrients that you need from the food you're eating than thro...

I'm sure you've heard by now that most American's need to cut back on their sugar intakes. Sugar consumption is a big culprit for the obesity epidemic in America. Our bodies can process sugars, yes, but they...

Do you want to feel tired all the time? Of course not! But many of us think that we don't have a choice. We're busy people. There simply isn't time to sleep. And even when we do have a chance to get “caught ...

Tired of using protein powders with ingredients you can't pronounce? So many of those post-workout shakes are stuffed full of artificial sweeteners and flavors, processed sugars, coloring agents, and synthet...

If you live anywhere near pine trees, you're familiar with pine pollen. It's that yellow stuff that comes off the pine catkins in the spring and covers everything in a fine layer of pollen dust. What you mig...

What defines your mood and personality? Most of us think it's some combination of nature and nurture – our genetics combined with our upbringing and our current surroundings. But it also has a lot to do with...

Video Transcription Charles Barber here, and I just wanted to shoot a little video recipe that I do. This is a tonic for stress. For me, I'm type A, and I just go, go, go, go, go. And I've noticed coffee for...

Want to eat some pond scum? Most of us would probably turn down that offer. But when properly grown and harvested the lowly pond scum is one of the few nutrient sources on our planet that really deserves th...

Though medicinal mushrooms have been recorded in use for over 6,000 years, they're still one of the more overlooked food groups in the modern age. They're starting to attract some attention, though, as more ...

Staying Fresh While Getting Fit Summary Turmeric Hydration MSM Stretching There is a lot that comes to getting, and staying, fit. Not only do you have to make sure you are fueling your body with th...

Summer Allergies Local Honey and other bee products Hydration Fresh fruits and veggies Herbs, cacao, and medicinal mushrooms Spring is beautiful as all the trees and plants are starting to grow an...