Nutrition

The latest numbers show that 73 percent of adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese and almost half are trying to lose weight. Losing weight and keeping it off are no easy tasks. Making healthy lifestyle changes, and sustaining them for weeks, months, and years can be very difficult, especially if trying to do it on your own.

Choosing more nutritious foods in optimal amounts and increasing physical activity are wise moves for just about everyone’s physical and mental health. Losing 5-10 per…

We’ve all felt what it’s like to be hungry, have an appetite, and experience an intense food craving. Hunger is the feeling we get when our stomachs are empty. Appetite is the desire to eat food. Cravings are different. 

Harvard Health defines cravings as, “an intense urge to eat a certain food—ideally right away.” While hunger can be alleviated by eating any food, cravings are very specific for a single type of food, like chocolate (the most commonly craved food). Plus, cravings can pop up a…

It's estimated that 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed world wide every day. In the US over 220 million Americans include coffee in their daily routine and approximately 79% of coffee consumed is prepared at home, driven by convenience and cost effectiveness. It's a way of life for many and we continually hear the marketing campaigns such as "America runs on Dunkin".

Are There Health Benefits Drinking Coffee?

Coffee can be a controversial topic when it comes to it being good or bad for y…

By now, almost everyone has heard the pitch for fish: fish oil boosts cardiovascular and nervous system health, nourishes the brain, and even enhances visual function. Yet, despite its key role in fostering good health, American rarely include this necessary fat in their diets. Instead the majority of fats consumed are those found in vegetable oils, such as corn oil and grains.

Reducing Inflammation and Strengthening Cell Membranes

Some of the benefits of Omega-3 fats are linked to their role…

Did you know there is mounting evidence that is showing the food we eat can influence mental health and well being? In addition, our mental health and stress level also influences what we choose to eat. The gut-brain connection is showing that mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression are impacted by the food we eat and our gut microbiome. Multiple Long-term cohort studies suggest that those who follow a healthy diet, which is defined as including fruits, vegetables, whole grains a…

How to stay active and energized by understanding the aging process

It’s a fact of life that everyone gets older – no matter who you are, where you live or how much money you earn, it happens to all of us. But while many people dread getting older, aging doesn’t have to be a slow, gradual decline toward the end. In fact, studies of ‘Blue Zones’ – places where residents live longer than anywhere else in the world – have shown that people can live full, rich and healthy lives well into their 90s …

While many people associate excess weight with cardiovascular issues like heart disease and high blood pressure, research is now showing the connection between excess weight and an increased risk of 13 types of cancer, including bowel, breast, endometrium, esophagus, gallbladder and more. It is now known that next to smoking, being overweight is the single biggest preventable cause of cancer, according to a 2017 study in the British Journal of Cancer. The research study tracked 43,000 people for…

Today there is much confusion around nutrition and what type of diet you should follow. If you look around you'll see many touting specific diets such as keto or paleo or some other diet promising weight loss. If you're one who is sick of all the diet rhetoric out there, you will appreciate this blog. I've seen many diets come and go and all the fanfare that comes with them. It seems everyone likes to grab onto the latest craze because it's new and interesting. What about good solid eating advic…

As Americans become more engaged in taking control of their health, we see more awareness around subjects such as metabolic health. New research has recently been published showing that an “alarmingly low” number of American adults have optimal metabolic health, leaving the majority of Americans at a higher risk of many harmful diseases.

What is Metabolic Health?

Metabolic health is sometimes misunderstood to mean the rate and process of burning calories from food and transforming it into ener…

Every once in a while something comes along that seems too good to be true. While the remarkable benefits of CBD may seem too good to be true, many will tell you it's the real thing. In a world of so many supplement options and gimmicky marketing, CBD is rapidly making a name and for good reason-it works.

What is CBD Oil? 

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a compound that comes from the hemp plant. It is one of more than 85 unique compounds found in hemp, known as cannabinoids. Cannabinoids are known to pr…