HealthTrekker - Health And Wellness Tips

Health & wellness tips + hacks. -Backed by !SCIENCE! and studies, not bros & Voodoo. Why just survive when you can thrive? Become "The Better You", 1% at a time – starting today. If you're already healthy & want to nerd-out on how to get even more rad, HT is the place for you.

Buy Me A Coffee
For information only. This content is not medical care, advice, diagnosis, or recommendations.

Halo Top Ice Cream Creates Miracle With Only 60 Calories A Serving. But Is It Really “Healthy” For You? 6 Main Concerns

Filed Under: Nutrition

Halo Top Ice Cream Creates Miracle With Only 60 Calories A Serving. But Is It Really “Healthy” For You? 6 Main Concerns
chocolate and vanilla ice cream cones in pint containers by Halo Top


David Slays Goliath. -With Superior Nutrition?:
So according to their own press-release, a big change happened back in July. Halo Top became the highest-selling ice cream in the country.

Which is a pretty amazing feat at only 5 years in business for Halo.

And the biggest factor in its success is the product is ASTOUNDINGLY low on calories.

So then the big question becomes, despite being in the Frozen Desert Category which is chockablock with brain-killers,

Does this mean you can actually call Halo Top “Healthy”?…

Read More >

Maximize Vacation Time: 5+ Ways To Become More Healthy And Happy On Your Time-Off, Without Trying To Keep Up With The Joneses [Video]

Filed Under: Mind/Brain, Video

Maximize Vacation Time: 5+ Ways To Become More Healthy And Happy On Your Time-Off, Without Trying To Keep Up With The Joneses [Video]


Maximize Vacations To Make Your Mind & Body Happy:
So we’ve been told at least once or twice, that Happiness equals Healthiness.

And in much the same way that our bodies need good Sleep for good health,

There is new work that shows we need a type of rest you just don’t get on the Weekends.

Believe it or not, our bodies actually do need Vacations.

And on that note, The Science Of Us pulled a lot together to help us with our Summers, so we can get maximum enjoyment as we also recharge for better health…

Read More >

Ladies, Break Out The Dark Chocolate! Gentlemen, Start Your Omega 3s! Because Happiness Really Does Make You Healthy

Filed Under: Aging, Disease, Mind/Brain

Ladies, Break Out The Dark Chocolate! Gentlemen, Start Your Omega 3s! Because Happiness Really Does Make You Healthy
happy asian girl with red hair by white building daytime sun


One Quest Meets Another:
Over time, mankind has set itself many challenges to find purpose & meaning in life.

And one of those big goals is counterintuitive. One that doesn’t necessarily involve outward achievements.

-But Inward ones. All of which lead to it: Happiness.

And once you’re actually surviving, perhaps it’s The Only Goal.

Strangely enough, researchers are finding out some of our dearest desires have significant, yet unexpected side-benefits.

Including, among other things, actually keeping you alive longer…

Read More >

Jason Headley’s “F*ck That” Meditation Is Short But Fantastic, Foul-Mouthed Stress-Relief For Your Real Life. [Video]

Filed Under: Mind/Brain, Video

Jason Headley’s “F*ck That” Meditation Is Short But Fantastic, Foul-Mouthed Stress-Relief For Your Real Life. [Video]


The 3rd School Of Meditation We All Needed:
So over the years, we’ve learned a lot about Meditation.

From ancient shamans and their wild claims, all the way to present-day experts like Eckhart Tolle.

And all the while, the discipline has preached a serene, near-wordless detachment in its suggested-state.

It hasn’t been until now that a more purpose-built school for the trials of modern life has taken Meditation into the realm of something practical & liberating.

Jason Headley’s “F*ck That” school of thought…

Read More >

Is Organic Food Really That Much Better For You? -Or Could It Actually Be Worse? [Video]

Filed Under: Disease, Nutrition, Video

Is Organic Food Really That Much Better For You? -Or Could It Actually Be Worse? [Video]


Is The Organic Premise Right In The First Place?:
So, lots of people believe in food that’s decomplicated and grown in ways similar to those of 100 years ago as the path to good nutrition.

And recently, Organic seems to have taken that place at the grocery store for people who don’t hit up the farmers’ markets.

Many people even think that Organic means No Pesticides at-all and that it’s more natural, less dangerous to you and the environment, and ultimately healthier.

But is any of that true? -In this video, ASAPScience decides to find out…

Read More >

Coconut Oil Is Risky BS After-All. This Is Why Health-Fads Are Dangerous:

Filed Under: Mind/Brain, Nutrition

Coconut Oil Is Risky BS After-All. This Is Why Health-Fads Are Dangerous:
coconut oil handpainted warning sign on tree


Crapping-Out At The Biochem Casino:
As we’ve said before about Supplements, many fads are largely untested.

And because of that, trying them is like gambling.

If you’re going to give something with sketchy research a very serious try,

You’d better be confident in your common-sense & Chem-Fu.

The latest casualty of actual SCIENCE? –Coconut Oil…

Read More >

Video: Dr. Neal Barnard On The Power Of Food To Save Your Brain From Alzheimer’s & Dementia

Filed Under: Aging, Better Living Through Chemistry, Mind/Brain, Video

Video: Dr. Neal Barnard On The Power Of Food To Save Your Brain From Alzheimer’s & Dementia


Science Was Wrong Again!:
We just learned that Science was wrong about adults not being able to grow new brain-cells.

In this video, Dr. Neal Barnard shares Dietary-changes that can actually improve your brain,

And most importantly help avoid Alzheimer’s, the disease that killed his father.

Having watched that whole process, he ranks it as one of the last things you’d ever want to happen.

So, here’s his list of 5 research-backed tools that may make a surprising difference…

Read More >

Science Said Growing New Brain-Cells Was Impossible. Science Was WRONG! Fancy French Lady Explains How You Can Do It. [Video]

Filed Under: Mind/Brain, Video

Science Said Growing New Brain-Cells Was Impossible. Science Was WRONG! Fancy French Lady Explains How You Can Do It. [Video]


A Lose-Lose Situation Reverses?:
So for the longest time now, Science has painted a pretty static picture. After about 18-25 you only get worse, right?

Well teams of researchers are finding you don’t have to get stuck.

In-fact, the brain-map is changeable. And research is showing you can Improve it,

Not just with supplements or Lumosity, but by doing something science said was impossible.

Growing new freaking brain cells, baby!…

Read More >
Note: For informational purposes only. Should not be construed as medical advice, diagnosis, recommendations, or substitute for professional care.