Unhealthy Foods Are Breaking Your Heart
How Not to Break Your Own Heart We're talking unhealthy heart foods for a minute or two. I know how they can be ridiculously, deliciously tempting -- even when you know they can break your heart! Or do you? It's no secret that some of our favorite...
Protein Foods For Optimal Health
Protein 101: Understanding this Essential Nutrient Protein foods are an essential part of a healthy diet. They play an important role in maintaining our bodies and promoting good health, but what exactly is protein and why is it so important? Today...
How Much Sodium? The Scoop on Salt
Why Knowing Your Sodium Intake Matters Have you ever stopped to think about how much sodium you are consuming in a day? It might not seem like an important thing to consider, but minerals, like sodium, are essential for our bodies. (In the...
Chronic Headaches – NSAID Alternatives
How Medicines Could be Making Your Headaches Worse Do you have chronic headaches? Did you know they can be caused by NSAIDs? The Problem... Many of us who experience chronic headaches simply pop a couple of NSAIDs (as needed) and keep on working....
How to Avoid GMO Foods
This is intended to be a guide for those of you who want to know How to Avoid GMO Foods. If you read our last post on the Clean 15 and Dirty Dozen 2023, considering whether or not to consume GMO foods, may very well be next on your list. In the age...
The Clean 15 and Dirty Dozen 2023
Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) releases its Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce which spearheads the phenomenon known as ‘The Clean 15’ and ‘The Dirty Dozen’ lists. Also true in 2023! These two lists provide shoppers with an...
What Are Carotenoids? How Do They Benefit Me?
The Benefits of Carotenoids What are carotenoids? The pigments in those beautifully vibrant oranges, yellows, and reds in fruits and vegetables. While the pigments may look appealing to your eyes, their benefits for your body go beyond that...
How Nutrition Impacts Health – The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
How Long and How Well Will You Live? With the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it’s easy to forget how nutrition (or lack) impacts our health. We know that what we eat affects our energy levels, but modern nutritional science has shown us that...
Benefits of Flavonoids
The Surprising Benefits of Flavonoids Have you ever heard about the benefits of flavonoids? Even if you haven't, chances are you've been consuming flavonoids for years without knowing it. Flavonoids are compounds found in plants that possess a...
High Cholesterol – 2 Steps to Tame This Silent Killer
If you have high cholesterol, chances are you won't feel any different than usual. It's a silent killer—you could have it and never know. The reality is, high cholesterol easily takes that title of the "silent killer." It progresses without obvious...