What Vitamin B12 Does For Your Body
Understanding how vitamin B12 impacts our health and how it benefits us is necessary in order to spot the signs of a B12 deficiency...
The Skinny on The Keto Diet
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...
Are there drawbacks to clean eating?
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...
Getting Good Gut Health
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...
The Health Benefits of Turmeric
Turmeric has been much discussed in “healthy living” circles recently, but it is no fad. Turmeric has been used for medicinal purposes for over 4,500 years. New research has shown that turmeric is powerful as an anti-inflammatory, a booster for Omega-3s, as well as other health benefits.
Can You Eat Enough Omega 3's?
Most people know the benefits of Omega-3s to living a healthy life, but they’re not sure how to eat a diet full of Omerga-3s, or if it’s even possible to eat enough Omega 3s to stay healthy...
Signs of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
You can increase your diet to add B12. Eating shellfish in particular can help - oysters and clams especially. Liver and other “organ meats” have high level of B12, as does steak, eggs, and milk products. If those food types don’t appeal to you, you can get the B12 you need from supplements. Vegetarians in particular should add B12 via a supplement to ensure they aren’t deficient..
Why Women Need to Take Charge of Their Own Wellness
Admittedly, people of both genders regularly complain about the impersonal, negative aspects of healthcare, but there are facts that back up the louder complaints of women:..
Nutrients Your Body Needs on a Gluten Free Diet
Whatever the definitive reason, gluten free diets have become much more commonplace. What isn’t always discussed is the need to be wary of vitamin and nutrient deficiency that a gluten free diet may bring on....
Tired of Being Exhausted?
Who do you know who isn’t exhausted? Exhaustion has become an epidemic in our fast paced, technology driven world. There is never enough time to get everything accomplished, and many of us suffer with the combination of high stress hormone levels created by having too much on our plate, and exhaustion as we try to get it all done...
Dieting? Here’s What You Need to Know About Vitamins
While you may have shifted your diet, and we commend you for it, be aware of what you may be giving up as you change what you eat, possibly missing out on things your body needs. As sure as you need air and water to survive, you need vitamins to keep your system functioning and ward off sickness.
How to Protect Against the Deficiencies of a Vegan Diet
There is a lot that is positive about moving to a vegan diet. It is a diet low in saturated fat and rich in other nutrients the body needs. Yet, becoming a vegan without understanding what your body needs can lead to health issues...