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How Parents Can Influence Children’s Nutrition and Health
Adjusting the family's diet to incorporate healthy foods and eliminate unhealthy choices can have a significant impact on their health. Studies done by the World Health Organization and UNICEF show that childhood obesity is on the rise, and this is linked to bad food...
Nutrition, Diet, and How it Affects Your Health
March is Nutrition Month – now is the time to learn more about food, nutrition and your health. Eating is a big part of life. You need to eat every day, but how often do you think about nutrition and how what you're eating is affecting your health? What is the...
What Does “Food as Medicine” Mean?
The concept of "food as medicine" has been gaining a lot of attention in recent years. The idea is simple: what we eat can have a powerful impact on our overall health and wellbeing. In fact, some experts argue that certain foods can be even more effective at...
Nutrition and Your Quality of Life
January is International Quality of Life Month. There are so many factors that affect your quality of life it’s hard to focus on just one. But nutrition affects so many other things it could be said to be the foundation of your quality of life. First, let’s look at...
Add These Greens to Your Plate for Better Health
The benefit of eating more greens is often in the media. When you are in the grocery store or at the Farmers’ Market the choice can be overwhelming. Which greens are best for your health? Which ones have the most nutrients? Adding these three greens to your diet could...
7 Wellness Tips for the Holiday Season
The holiday season is upon us and while it promises the joy of family and friends gathering to celebrate, it can also be a stressful time. Eighty-eight percent of Americans say they feel increased stress around the holidays. These wellness tips can help you navigate...
Why Plant-Based Nutrition is Important for Your Health
The American diet does not typically include lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. According to the CDC, 90 percent of Americans skimp on plant-based nutrition from fruits and veggies, so if this applies to you, you certainly are not alone! The problem is that this low...
How Your Diet Influences Your Risk of Disease
The recent White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health highlighted the fact that one-third of Americans suffer from health issues that could be avoided by changing their diet. Here are some alarming statistics: Diet-related deaths outrank deaths from smoking,...
The Adoption of Food as Medicine
The inclusion of nutrition as medicine as a core topic at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health is a major stride forward. The conference stressed the need to develop policies that more intimately tie nutrition to healthcare—both as preventative...
10 Tips to Complement Immune System Function
Reposted from Chiropractic Economics. You always need a healthy immune system, but it’s even more important now than ever to complement immune system function. This is a new virus – no one has encountered it before, so none of us has immunity. For many, the illness is...
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