Gluten-free, low-carb, low cholesterol, organic, natural – we see these words on food labels every day. But just because they have these labels doesn’t mean they’re helping your health. Lots of us are eating foods with these buzzwords, with the intention of helping our health. In order to be labeled
In my last post, I talked about the book I’m (still) reading, Atomic Habits by James Clear. I mentioned some of his ideas about mindset and how to change habits. Today, I’ll talk about a few more of those things he discusses about both how to create desirable habits and
I’m reading a book called Atomic Habits by James Clear. It’s a best seller – perhaps you’ve read it too. If not, it’s all about the power of making small changes in your daily habits in order to make big changes in your life. I’ve long been a believer in
I’ve been thinking since pre-pandemic times about how the biggest drains on our healthcare system are lifestyle diseases, and how we just keep trying to treat them medically. And it’s not working, it’s just costing a ton of money and people get sicker and sicker. Now there’s a pandemic, and
During cold, flu and allergy seasons, the best defense is a good offense – a strong, healthy immune system. When the immune system is working properly, the body can defend against those things that want to make us sick. So what does this look like? Diet: Eat real, whole, nutrient
This time of year, sugar is everywhere! At the office, being sent as gifts, at every holiday meal and every holiday party. And I don’t know about you, but I really prefer not to eat all of that. At the same time, I don’t want to be left out! So,
This week, FDA announced that, as part of its update of food labeling, it’s asking us, the consumers, to submit our ideas of what the word healthy means. You may know my take already – if the label says a product is healthy, it’s probably not. FDA is making an
average reading time: less than one minute Last week, we talked about clean eating and the various definitions people can give of it and how it might be misunderstood. Today, let’s take a look at the idea of chemicals in our food. I read a post recently where the author
average reading time: less than one minute Recently, I’ve read a few headlines debunking ideas that I completely subscribe to. When I go in and actually read the articles, it turns out that they’re using the phrases in very different ways than I do. Let’s take a look at the
You’ve heard about the importance of gut bacteria for your health, right? Everybody’s talking about it. Looks like those guys have yet another role, this time to help maintain weight. More and more studies are confirming this fact. Earlier this year, the journal Cell Reports published results of a study
