Nutrition Corner

Fueling the community with nutrition: One Detroit family-owned business is working hard to bring more convenient, healthy food options to the area.

Green onion is beneficial for heart health, know how to use it: Incorporating green onions into your diet can have a positive impact on your heart health.

Recipe for The Day

Anti-Inflammatory Chicken & Beet Salad: Tart cherry juice concentrate adds flavor and helps fight inflammation when teamed up with other anti-inflammatory foods like beets and walnuts in this quick salad. Buying packaged cooked beets cuts down on time (and mess!). Look for them in the produce section where other prepared vegetables are sold.

Lifestyle & Fitness Focus

5 Fall and Winter Foods for Depression

• Brussels Sprouts Are High in Folate: These cruciferous vegetables are rich in folate — a B vitamin that helps with mood regulation in the brain. Studies have shown that B vitamins like folic acid — a form of folate — may benefit people with depression, according to a meta-analysis.

• Pomegranates Are Rich in Antioxidants: Another great fall food to eat regularly is pomegranate, a fruit high in antioxidants. And it’s especially easy to reap this benefit because drinking pomegranate juice can significantly increase the number of antioxidants you take in.

• Pumpkins Boast a High Magnesium Content: These perennially popular fall fruits contain magnesium, which was linked to a lower risk of depressive symptoms and disorders in one systematic review.

• Sweet Potatoes Are Chock-Full of Vitamins: Usually harvested in September and October, sweet potatoes pack several essential nutrients — in particular, vitamin C. A research review concluded that vitamin C may offer numerous mental health benefits, including reducing inflammation and preventing depressive symptoms.

• Winter Squash Is High in Vitamin B6: Winter squash comes in many forms — acorn squash, butternut squash, and spaghetti squash, to name a few. And each of them contain high amounts of vitamin B6, a nutrient shown to positively affect mood.

4 Science-Backed Ways to Feel Good About Your Body Every Day

• Take a Real Lunch Break: This tip is two-fold. In general, taking a break in the middle of the day—whether you're working at your office computer or (finally) purging and organizing the garage—increases mood and productivity. Beyond that, taking breaks to refuel with a healthy meal or snack has myriad reported benefits, both immediate and long-lasting.

• Turn Your Commute Into "You" Time: Consider using the commute time as a mini-break. Find a good podcast, focus on your breathing, or listen to your feel-good playlist.

• Get Some "Microexercise": When researchers analyzed data from more than 6,000 adults, ages 18 to 85, they found that those who got short bouts of exercise (between one and 10 minutes) through everyday activities experienced the same benefits, including lower blood pressure and cholesterol, as did those who continuously exercised for 30 minutes.

• Snack on Dark Chocolate: When Swiss researchers asked stressed-out people to eat 1.4 ounces of dark chocolate each day, the researchers found that after two weeks, the subjects had lower levels of the stress hormones cortisol and catecholamines.

3 Turmeric Benefits for Skin You Never Knew

• Turmeric’s antiaging secret: Turmeric contains a powerful compound called curcumin, which boasts potent antioxidant properties. These antioxidants help combat the harmful effects of free radicals responsible for skin aging.

• Turmeric’s acne-fighting abilities: Acne can be a persistent and irritating skin issue. Turmeric’s anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties make it a potent ally in the battle against acne.

• Turmeric’s natural skin brightener: Dull and uneven skin tone is a common concern for many. Turmeric’s skin-brightening properties can help you achieve a radiant complexion. It can fade dark spots, reduce hyperpigmentation and improve skin tone.

The 5 best shoulder exercises for building boulder 3D shoulders

• Machine reverse fly: All too often, we prioritize the front and lateral deltoid heads while neglecting the posterior deltoid heads. If you truly want to build 3D shoulders, you should start shoulder training by performing three sets of higher reps with lower rest times to pre-fatigue your shoulders.

• Overhead shoulder press: With a dumbbell in each hand and holding the weights at the shoulders with an overhand grip, start with your feet hip-distance apart, keeping the back straight. Press up and bring the dumbbells together over your head, then slowly lower back to starting position.

• Front delt raise: With light weights, begin this exercise by standing with your feet about hip-distance apart. Holding a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing back — horizontal to the thighs — slowly raise your arms out in front of you until they are parallel to the floor, maintaining a small bend in the elbow. Hold, then lower slowly with control. Repeat.

• Lateral delt raise: Begin standing with your feet about hip-distance apart and a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing in toward the body alongside the thighs with a slight bend in the elbow. Begin lifting the weights up and out to your sides. Once the arms are parallel to the floor (about even with your shoulder), bring the weight back down slowly with control. Repeat.

• Bent-over reverse fly: The reverse fly is as much a back exercise as a shoulder exercise, but it can strengthen the lower muscles of the shoulder group and help support and protect your entire shoulder while also helping you build up that coveted V-shape.

Get In The Inbox of 100K+ American Health Readers

Advertise with American Health to get your brand in front of thousands of Americans who are always looking for their next interesting product.

Why American Health? American Health is your go-to source for all things related to health and wellness. Our newsletter is dedicated to keeping you informed about the latest developments in healthcare, fitness, nutrition, and overall well-being. Whether you're looking for tips on leading a healthier lifestyle, staying up-to-date with healthcare policy changes, or exploring the latest trends in wellness, we've got you covered.

Help Share American Health

Wouldn’t the world be a better place if more people read fact-focused, health news? Take a minute to share this digest with your friends–they’ll thank you for it!

Send us your feedback at [email protected]. We’re ready to listen.