Nutrition News
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...
Strengthen Your Immune System to Stay Well
Summer is almost over. That raises images of Fall, back to school, and of course, the inevitable spike in flu and other ailments. Your immune system is still the first line of defense, and this is the perfect time to put a plan in place to help your body strengthen...
Macronutrients: What are They and What do They Do?
If you’ve heard about micro and macronutrients, but you’re not sure exactly what they are and what they do, here’s the lowdown: Simply put, macronutrients are the major nutrient groups that your body needs – protein, carbohydrates, and fats. They’re the main nutrients...
Heat Exhaustion vs Heat Stroke
Most of the country is experiencing very high temperatures right now. Many areas of the US are not used to such extreme heat. Since it’s summer vacation time, you and your family could be exposed to both heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Heat exhaustion is less severe...
Vitamin D and Summer Sun
Summer is here and many of you are spending more time outside – whether on vacation or just on the weekends. It’s time to take a critical look at your body’s need or Vitamin D. Studies show that Americans are generally low in this necessary vitamin– almost half...
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