It’s a proven fact that most people change their eating habits and lifestyle choices only after a serious health scare such as a heart attack or a diabetes diagnosis. Still, in many cases that may not be enough. Old habits tend to die hard, but often there are also not many alternatives to what they’ve been doing in terms of eating right and taking care of themselves. For example, people can find it difficult to change their long established eating habits. Another highly influential factor is price. If they get a good deal on a particular item, they will go for it, and if it’s too expensive, they will stay away, no matter how much they would benefit healthwise.

If you want to know how food will be manufactured, distributed and consumed tomorrow, just follow the money. Venture capital firms in Silicon Valley and elsewhere have begun shifting their almost exclusive focus on high-tech startups to more mundane enterprises such as food producers and food sellers. Is the food trade turning into the next gold rush? Maybe not right away. But there are developments on the horizon that will possibly change the food industry as we know it.

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and powerless when we hear about the many problems caused by our history of mistreating Mother Earth. Feeling overwhelmed can make it hard to imagine that each one of us can personally make a difference in the health of the planet and global climate change. But I believe we all have the power to make an impact by how and what we eat. Yes, it’s true!

Food fads come and go. Consider how much the pendulum has swung from the low-fat 1990s to the carb-conscious new millennium. Similar to modern-day politics, food choices have become increasingly polarizing. There are vegetarians of all types, raw foodies, people who skip gluten, or all grains, those who don’t do dairy, and those who try not to eat anything white. The question is how do these trends relate to children? Should parents invite their kids to adopt some of these food fads or not?

You’ve probably heard stories about marathoners and soldiers who have died due to consuming too much water. Clearly, overhydration can be as dangerous to your health as underhydration. While our bodies can deal with transient underhydration for limited periods of time, chronic dehydration can lead to serious health issues. So what does a sweaty athlete need to know about staying adequately hydrated? Here are some answers from recent studies.