Wellness Blog

If you’re like most people, you try to take good care of your body by eating healthy. But, there are times you crave for that bag of Cheetos, Doritos, Pringles, or Lays. The unfortunate truth is that many of these ...

In a busy world that runs 24/7, eating out is part of our lives. It offers a fun way to try new foods and be social. The trouble is, it can be quite overwhelming to eat healthy when you are ...

A gluten-free diet tops the list of modern diet fads. From restaurants to supermarket stores, you’ll find many options labeled “gluten-free.” Simple as the name suggests, a gluten-free diet is one that does not include gluten, which is a type ...

Stress is the physical and mental reaction to what is happening in our lives. Everyone experiences this at some point in their life. Some stress can be necessary. For example, if there were cars whizzing by you there may be ...

We no longer walk to water, we don't make our own clothes, and we are often found hopping into the car to drive across town to meet friends for coffee. We are blessed with so many modern conveniences and benefits ...

It is a tale as old as time. You get home from a long day at work; there is nothing in the refrigerator. You plop down on the couch with a full bag of pretzels, some weird mustard, and an ...

If you are like most people, you have tried changing your diet on your own. Leaving out the cakes and cookies, foregoing the salad dressing and counting calories, trying to get to a target weight. Perhaps you have tried going ...

Switching to a low-sodium diet has many health benefits. Salt is so commonly used in the typical American household, that it may be a surprise that many people should be using it more sparingly. Most Americans consume more sodium than ...

Why is breakfast considered the most important meal of the day? Well, the reasons can be debated, but a healthy breakfast kick starts your body’s metabolism. When you’re on the go, and hectic mornings get in the way, it is ...

Who doesn’t want a nutritious diet? But time and time again, we opt for fast-food and T.V. dinners over nutrition. Z.E.N. Foods offers a nutritious health-food delivery service. Their menu changes on a weekly basis and their options change with ...

Taking the step towards clean eating can be challenging but very rewarding. If you know where to start, the transition can be a little easier. Considering a change to clean eating takes a lot of courage and even more so ...

“It’s 80 percent diet, 20 percent exercise.” “Abs are made in the kitchen.” If you have ever Googled tips for weight loss, you might have probably come across these sayings before.  But do these sayings hold any truth or are ...

With the average life expectancy rate at 71.4 years, some parts of the world see shorter life spans, while others enjoy greater longevity. However, there are five places around the world that enjoy some of the longest, healthiest lives on ...

Do you hate the word “diet” because so many put a restriction on the types of food you enjoy eating? Do you keep on Googling “How to naturally reduce anxiety” and “How to get rid of an anxiety disorder without ...

Though gut cleanse sounds off-putting, practitioners claim it provides several health benefits.  The practice of gut cleanses dates back to ancient Greece, but it became popular in the U.S. during the early 1900s. However, as theories behind a gut cleanse ...

A good exercise goal is 30 minutes of a moderate-intensity workout five days per week. However (and unfortunately), if you sit around all day, that's likely not enough. That's where deskercise comes into play. Exercises you can do at your ...

When it comes to eating things that positively affect your body on the inside and out, we at Z.E.N. Foods have some serious skin in the game. In fact, we're big fans of combining nutrient-packed ingredients that create the most ...

Heart disease is the number one cause of death among Americans. High blood cholesterol and a poor diet are leading contributors to this common ailment. But a lot of confusion surrounds cholesterol, namely that there's too much information floating around ...

Racing thoughts can be frustrating. Whether they're not letting you get to sleep, distracting your focus, or taking away from your positivity, they're pesky. However, because most people suffer from a racing mind every now and again, you can find ...

The first human being on earth was made up of 60% water. The same is true for all humans born this year. We've always been made up mostly of water, so it makes sense that we desperately need to stay ...

Just 1% of people have celiac disease, while 0.4% have a medically diagnosed allergy to wheat. So why does it seem like everyone's gluten-free now? Because almost a third of Americans are cutting down or eliminating their gluten intake. If ...