Nutrition
Benefits of Vitamin Injections vs. Vitamin Supplements
Vitamins are an essential nutrient, one that your body needs to function correctly. Vitamins and minerals perform hundreds of roles in the body and are vital to your overall health and wellbeing. Typically, if you eat a balanced diet, you don’t require a daily multivitamin or a specific vitamin. However, there are some situations where…
Read MoreWhat are the Signs of Poor Nutrition?
We all have to eat. But if what we eat is unhealthy, you can’t expect to get much nourishment from it. Consuming a lot of unhealthy food can also raise your risk of heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and much more. In order for your body to function well, you need to eat nutrient-dense foods, not…
Read MoreHow to Have a Healthy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a great time to get together with family and friends over a table of delicious food. Unfortunately, with so much food, it’s tempting and easy to go overboard, and all healthy habits go out the window. However, you don’t have to get overly stuffed this Thanksgiving or sabotage your diet. Following some healthy…
Read MoreHealthy Halloween Candy Alternatives
Halloween is around the corner, and even though this holiday is fun and exciting, many have a complicated relationship with this holiday. If you are health conscious, you may not approve of your child trick or treating, or maybe your child has a severe food allergy. Severe food allergies can make this holiday downright scary.…
Read MoreWhat are the Health Benefits of Pumpkin?
Pumpkin season is finally here! During the month of October and November, you see pumpkins everywhere. There’s the return of pumpkin spice everything, pumpkin pie, and of course, Jack-O-Lantern’s everywhere for Halloween. One of the best fall activities that you can do, solo or with friends and family, is going pumpkin picking. However, this year,…
Read MoreAn Iron-Rich Recipe: Garlic Pasta with Shrimp and Vegetables
When you have a deficiency in iron, it can lead to lowered immunity, feelings of fatigue, shortness of breath, headaches, dizziness, dry skin, and fuzzy thinking. Luckily, there are many healthy food sources of iron, and many delightful recipes, making it easy to boost your intake of iron. This delicious iron-rich recipe of garlic pasta…
Read MoreEat to Live: Natural Ways to Increase Glutathione
Found in virtually every cell of the human body, glutathione is critical in the body’s detoxification process. Glutathione is comprised of three amino acids – glutamate, cysteine, and glycine – and is naturally produced in the body. Great for detoxification, the highest concentration of glutathione can be found in the liver, and plays several roles…
Read MoreGo Green! The Uses and Health Benefits of Chlorella
Sourced from single-celled freshwater algae, chlorella (chlorella vulgaris and chlorella pyrenoidosa are the most common types) has been around for billions of years. Known as a nutritional powerhouse, chlorella is the perfect superfood for today’s modern world. This superfood has an extraordinarily high chlorophyll content and is quite miraculous as it helps rejuvenate, strengthen, and…
Read MoreThe Spicy Tuna Roll is Not Your Friend
Sushi, introduced to the United States in the early 1900’s by Asian cultures has become a popular meal in the American Diet. Many choose sushi as the “healthier” fast food. Contrary to the burger and fries, sushi boasts vegetables, seaweed and fish. Consumers get high doses of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, flavonoids, and omega-3s. In addition…
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