A food safety expert recommends rinsing all produce, even items you plan to peel like onions, under cold running water for a full 60 seconds to remove pathogens.

Consuming two cups of hot chocolate made with 80% or higher cacao daily for 30 days has been shown to double circulating stem cells and improve blood vessel resiliency.

For the highest polyphenol content, choose mono-varietal olive oils made from specific olives like Picual from Spain, Koroneiki from Greece, or Moraiolo from Italy.

Certain foods like onions, tomatoes, strawberries, white beans, and carrots contain compounds that activate beneficial brown fat to help burn harmful white fat.

Human clinical studies have shown that eating one cup of ripe strawberries a day can reduce cognitive decline and the depression that often accompanies it.

Brown fat gets its color because its mitochondria are rich in iron, which oxidizes and becomes 'rusty,' similar to how nails rust when left outside.

To get the maximum health benefits, eat the whole olive, as 80% of the beneficial polyphenols are found in the pulp and water, not just the pressed oil.

The chemical preservatives used in some commercial sausages can be so harsh that they have been observed to dissolve the rubber soles of factory workers' boots.

The quest for a longer life is not worthwhile if you cannot simultaneously maintain good brain health to be able to enjoy those extra years.