For many of us, gift giving is the biggest stress of the holiday season - from finding time to shop, to selecting the right gift, to getting the best price. We struggle emotionally knowing gifts often hold symbolic meaning for the recipient; yet, not having other ideas, we go to our default mode of shopping big box retailers for the "latest and greatest." We do this despite the fact that these products tend to become outdated or lose their appeal within days.
Vitamin B12 is nothing short of a powerhouse nutrient. Crucial for a healthy mind and immune system, the benefits of B12 are endless. The nutrient B12, naturally found in animal products, assists in keeping our body’s nerve and blood cells healthy, vital in producing our DNA...
Research shows that as many as80 percent of people in the world do not have enough iron in their bodies. There are many causes of iron deficiency, including poor diet, internal bleeding, and inflammatory bowel disease. Whatever the cause, iron deficiency can result in unpleasant symptoms that can affect your quality of life.
The American Heart Association recommends at least two meals that include fish at least once a week, but for many people that isn’t possible. When your are deficient in Omega 3s, apart from losing the benefits that fight heart disease, high blood pressure etc., you may also see an increase in anxiety and depression, memory issues, and dry skin...
Vitamins, like diets, tend to get attention in waves. Some vitamins, like B12, and Vitamin D, come up in cycles depending upon the time of year. Others, like Magnesium as of late, experience waves of attention and then fade into the background again. Still others never really get the attention they deserve. Potassium is one such vitamin...
Yes, the Whole Foods craze has stuck around, and there is good reason; it is based on science and its fundamentals have been true far longer than the words “whole foods” have been in our lexicon...
Even the healthiest among us struggle to get enough of some of the most essential nutrients we need. The reality is that it’s truly difficult to get these nutrients via your food intake on its own. ..
The Keto Diet is the latest in a long line of low carb diets that have become popular over the last few decades. Many of them have faded in popularity, including Atkins and the South Beach Diet. It seems there is always another to take their place. We wanted to look more deeply into the Keto Diet and see if it was different...
Clean eating has been popular with people focused on living healthy for some time now, but lately, there has been a bit of a backlash. With all things taken to extremes, there can be issues. But we wanted to get to the bottom of clean eating drawbacks, if there is such a thing...
There has been a lot of buzz about “gut health,” but don’t write it off as just another healthy lifestyle trend. There really is such a thing as gut health, and easy steps to take to make sure you don’t suffer gastrointestinal pains...
