Foods to Help Fight Aging We all have the friend that looks 10 years younger than their actual age or seems to have the limitless energy of an 18 year old. We usually chalk it up to great genes, but what you may not know is that the food you…
Top 5 Snacks for Your Post-Workout Routine We’ve all heard the adage, “you are what you eat.” That said, who really wants to be the “purified bovine colostrum extract” found in popular post-workout protein shakes? I don’t know what that is – and I’m not looking it up – but…
Sweet Health Benefits of Eating Chocolate There is no better example that food can taste good AND be good for you than chocolate! It is a perfect combination of a food that can provide physical health benefits, and put a smile on your face. The chocolate that we know and…
Eat Great, Stay Healthy and Live within Your Means I have to admit that the first time I went to the store with the hopes of buying some healthier foods, I spent a fortune! Not only that, I came home with a ton of food that I didn’t know what…
Beat the Flu with These 7 Immunity Boosting Foods It’s the time of year where it seems as though everywhere you look there is someone sniffling or sneezing. You find yourself washing your hands every hour and covering as much as your body as possible with antibacterial lotion. However, did…
Improve Your Health – Adding Probiotics to Your Health Under normal circumstances, your body maintains a healthy balance of good and bad bacteria. Trouble can arise when the bad bacteria overpower good bacteria, potentially compromising digestion and your immune system. You know the feeling: occasional bloating, poor digestion, irregularity, occasional…
Start a Fitness Journal and Stay Motivated Fitness pros say the best way to get motivated to work out tomorrow is to keep track of what you did today. That’s a nice theory, but if you’re at all like me, by the end of the day you can’t even remember…
5 Healthy Snacks on the Go Oftentimes it’s not lack of knowledge or motivation that is the biggest obstacle to healthy eating, it’s time! When you are stuck at your desk or chauffeuring your kids from place to place, you don’t think about your hunger until you are absolutely starving!…
8 Ways to Increase Your Metabolism Metabolism is the process by which your body converts food into energy. Sounds simple enough, but depending upon health and wellness habits, this process may not be running to its full potential. Heredity, age, the weather… (Okay, maybe not the weather…) all of these…
10 Super Foods Nutritionists Keep In Their Kitchens Trying to build a healthful diet with an empty kitchen is the same as trying to build a house without a hammer and nails. You may be able to pull it off, but it is going to be difficult, stressful, and if…