How Important is Prenatal Nutrition??
Category: Healthy Baby
The first 1,000 days – the period between conception and a child’s second birthday – is a unique window of opportunity to enable all children to reach their full potential. […]
You Can Build Up Your Immune System Naturally
Category: Healthy Immune System
When you feel sick, what’s the first thing you do? Do you research about organic and natural solutions, or do you just pop a pill right away?If you answered the […]
Are We Using Nutritional Supplements Correctly?
Category: Healthy Choices
These days, you don’t have to be a nutritionist or dietician to have a general idea of what you should be eating. There are literally thousands of reliable books, websites, […]
Supplements & Phytonutrients; Should You Care?
Category: Healthy Choices
Have you heard of phytonutrients? Phytonutrients are natural chemical compounds found in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, herbs, spices, and other plant foods. “Phyto” refers to the Greek word meaning plant. Phytonutrients act as pigments, […]
Do You Want a Healthy Brain?*
Category: Healthy Brain
If you are like most people, your efforts to stay fit mean focusing on structures below your neck—your muscles and joints. Your brain needs exercise too—and maybe even more than […]
Truth About Supplements
Category: Healthy Nutrition
In last week’s wellness webcast, Honest truth about supplements, Dr. Daggy, Dr. Westerdahl and Alyson Chugerman discussed their knowledge on the food supplement industry to help you discover the good, the bad, […]
Nutrition and Fitness for a Lifetime of Health – Part 2
Category: Healthy Choices
As I noted in my last blog, proper nutrition is important throughout life, but children have special nutritional needs. Children grow faster during their first few years than at any other […]
The Role of Nutrition in Preparing the Body for Pregnancy – Post 2 of 2
Category: Healthy Baby
In my first post on this topic, I talked about the critical time before pregnancy, the importance of a healthy diet, some guidelines to follow as you prepare what you […]
Nutrients Crucial to Bone Health
Category: Healthy Bones
When it comes to bone health and nutrition, calcium first comes to mind. However, other nutrients are just as crucial to bone health. Bones need more than calcium. Bone is not […]
Check out a Powerhouse of Nutrients and Phytochemicals
Category: Healthy Immune System
Elderberry is a powerhouse of nutrients and phytochemicals, with antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties. This super berry contains bioflavonoids like quercetin and anthocyanins that may help reduce heart disease […]