HEALING FOODS

Antioxidants: Cell Defenders!

When your body turns food into energy, it produces chemical byproducts called free radicals.  These are also formed when you…

4 years ago

What to Eat to Help you Fight that Bug

Colds and flu are viruses that have to run their course once you get them because there is no actual…

4 years ago

Feed Your Brain

We normally think of food as nutrition for our bodies, without giving much thought to our brains.  The truth is…

5 years ago

Foods That Help Lower Blood Pressure

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects as many as 50% of US adults.  Untreated, it can lead to…

5 years ago

Inflammation and How to Calm It

Inflammation is the body's normal reaction to injuries, illnesses or infections.  Your body produces increased levels of white blood cells…

5 years ago

Good Fat, Bad Fat

Recent studies have challenged the long-held notion that saturated fats in your diet increase your risk of heart disease.  For…

5 years ago

Foods That Love Your Heart

Show your heart some love by eating foods that will keep it healthy.  Heart disease is brought on by a…

5 years ago

Fabulous Fiber!

As unglamorous as it may sound, fiber is one of the most important aspects of the food you eat and…

5 years ago

Why Should I Eat Plant Based?

A Whole Foods Plant Based (WFPB) Diet is one that emphasizes whole, minimally processed foods and limits or excludes animal…

5 years ago

The Gut – Your Second Brain

70 to 80 percent of our immune system is in our gut, which is probably why Hippocrates said that "all…

5 years ago