Imagine you’re a plant out in the wild. You’re soaking up sunshine and getting taller and greener by the day. You’re full of nutrients. Life is pretty good. The only trouble is these damn herbivores. Insects, deer, small woodland animals - they keep strolling in and eating your neighbors. If you aren’t careful, you’ll end up as lunch. What’s a smart plant to do? Plants go to great lengths to avoid getting eaten. Some turn to poison, although that doesn’t always work out; caffeine is a poison that happens to be very beneficial to humans. The coffee plant screwed up. And...

There's a lot out there about detox diets and how to detox. While detoxing does exist, a juice cleanse may not help you too much. Read on to learn about how detoxes really work.

Welcome to part three of our macronutrient series! We’ve covered fats and carbs, and now it’s time to take a look at the third and final macronutrient: protein. The post A Simple Guide To Protein appeared first on Ample.

Low-carb diets have been getting more and more popular in the last couple decades. Robert Atkins kicked things off in the ‘90s with his virtually carb-free Atkins diet. The post Should You Eat Carbs? appeared first on Ample.