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Whether you’re grilling under the stars, roasting dessert in foil, or just here for the melty, cheesy side dish, these foil-packet recipes were made for summer. They're smoky. They're spicy. They’re ridiculously easy to clean up. And yes, we used a few Nutricost pantry staples to spice things up (literally). Let’s fire it up. 🔥 🥩 Spicy Steak & Potato Foil Packets  Featuring: Nutricost Cayenne Pepper Powder Ingredients: 1 lb sirloin...

Spoiler alert: Calories weren’t invented by dietitians. They were designed to measure how efficiently fuel could power a steam engine. So how did we go from using calories to heat water... to using them to track our diets? Let’s break it down. What Even Is a Calorie? Before it ever hit a food label, the calorie was a unit of heat. In science-speak, a calorie is the amount of energy...

You know that thing where you walk into a room and immediately forget why you're there? Or reread the same sentence three times and still have no idea what it said? Turns out, your brain might be craving more laps than lattes. A recent study took a closer look at swimming and memory — and the results might make you want to grab a towel. What’s the Connection Between Swimming...

We all know that music can lift our mood, help us focus, and even boost our workouts, but can it actually impact our gut health? A new study published in Microorganisms takes this idea a step further, suggesting that the sounds we’re exposed to might shape what’s happening inside our digestive system in ways we never imagined. The Gut: More Than Just Digestion The gut microbiota, which refers to the...