Produce at its Peak
How eating in season can provide you with the adequate vitamins and minerals to thrive As you peruse the produce section at your local market, you’ll notice that you can...
Guide to Decoding Food Labels
Delve into what common food labels mean, which ones to look for, and which to ignore. In the United States, the government regulates every food we eat to ensure its...
Tips to Help Fight Inflammation
The lowdown on fighting inflammation through better choices in diet, environment, and more... Whether you see it splashed across the covers of health magazines or hear about it in your...
All About H2O: Why Water is the Most Essential Nutrient and How to Make Sure You Are Adequately Hydrated
60% of the human body is made of water, most of it located within our cells: 90% of our blood is water; 75% of muscles and brain is water, 80%...
Playing Defense: Eat your way to a stronger immune system
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” - Hippocrates In our current environment, the immune system has never felt more important. This complex network of white blood...
Drinking Responsibly: How to Enjoy Alcohol without Jeopardizing Your Health
Alcohol has been a part of civilization for thousands of years, dating back to 7000 B.C. The Egyptians brewed beer; the Greeks and Romans were the earliest wine producers, and...
Intuitive Eating: Let Go of Yo-yo Dieting, Restrictions and Rules, and start listening to your body.
One of the first things I tell my health coach clients is that everyone is different; what works for one person doesn’t necessarily work for the next. There seems to...
A Good Night's Rest: The Role Nutrition Plays in the Quality of Your Sleep
What is Melatonin?Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland, located in the middle of the brain, in response to darkness. Maybe you’ve heard of the importance of seeing...
The Deal with Vitamin D
Vitamin D is a vital nutrient, mainly needed to maintain strong bone health, but also muscle function, immune function, lung function, metabolism, brain health, blood health and gut health. Without...
Ethical Eating: How your Daily Food Choices Impact the Environment
Although industrial agriculture has certainly made food production easier and food more available, with is comes an ethical and environmental impact. According to the Land Health Institute, the global meat...
Fake Out: The Dangers of Fake Meat
We all have heard that eating too much meat is bad for you. In fact, processed meats increase your risk of certain cancers by 18%. According to a report issued...