Nutrition
Dive into expert articles, insightful blogs, and the latest
research to empower your health journey.
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Baked Apples with Cashew Nut Cream
This delicious dessert serves 8. Ingredients: 2 cups filtered water or unsweetened apple juice 4 apples, sliced in half, cored Nut Cream ingredients: 1 cup cashews 1 teaspoon vanilla Maple syrup to taste Water for thickening Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Add the water or apple juice to a large baking dish and…
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How I Changed My Life Using Functional Nutrition
I’ve struggled with my weight for many years. I tried every diet that came out only to lose some weight and gain it right back a couple months later. I tried exercise, which helped some, but I still found I felt bloated and my fingers and joints were always swollen. I have had hypothyroidism since…
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Top 5 Tips for Weight Loss
It’s not surprising that weight loss is a common topic of conversation, considering 2 out of every 3 adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese. The annual revenue of the weight loss industry is $20 billion and there are about 108 million people in the U.S. who are currently following a diet. Yet with…
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Are You Getting Enough Iron?
in NutritionIron is a key nutrient in the body that’s needed to keep you feeling awake, strong, and capable of charging through your day. How does one mineral do so much? Iron helps to make hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen between the lungs and tissues throughout the body. Without enough iron,…
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Top 8 Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget
It’s no secret that eating healthy can be pricey. Our nutrition intern Wendy Gans is no stranger to the reality that eating healthier can be expensive. The good news, is that there are lots of tips and tricks that can make it much more affordable. We worked together to put together our favorite cost-saving hacks.…
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5 Ways to Get Probiotics
in NutritionScientists continue to uncover the far-reaching benefits of the microbes in our gut. As a result, people are turning to probiotics as a way to support the health of their gut, immune system, and much more. In fact, according to the National Institutes of Health, probiotics are the third most commonly used supplement among adults…
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Eating on the Wild Side
in NutritionEating close to nature is a surefire way to improve your health. It’s what our ancestors did, and it was the only way to survive at one point in time. Eating this way in modern times, through whole-foods in their least processed form, is what’s most natural to our bodies, providing nutritional information that can…
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Natural Approach to Alleviating PMS
When it comes to health and wellness, we try to cover all topics and walks of life. So, let’s talk about menstruation! As nice as it would be to get quick messages each month saying “You’re not pregnant! See you next month!” we all have to deal with the reality of being women. As someone…
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How to Support a Selective Eater
To be honest, I’ve never really like the term “picky” when describing a child’s food preferences. It just feels like a negative label, which may actually worsen the problem by becoming a title the child identifies themself with. I prefer to use the terms “limited” or “selective” because they allow room to grow and change.…
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Natural Remedies for Healthy Blood Pressure
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, can sneak up on someone; even those who are seemingly healthy otherwise. In fact, new research shows that almost half of all Americans—a staggering 46%—are now categorized as having hypertension, while that number used to be closer to 38%. This means a huge portion of the population is at an…