Health Tips

Although there is not currently any research suggesting vitamin D supplements decrease the risk of coronavirus infection specifically, we do know that maintaining an adequate blood level of vitamin D can help. Vitamin D supplements, taken daily in moderate doses, may help to reduce the risk of respiratory infections and viruses such as influenza. Good, safe, and…

For decades, vitamin C has been used to help prevent the common cold. As an antioxidant, vitamin C fights free radicals in the body which may help prevent or delay certain cancers and heart disease, and boost up your immune system. Vitamin C is an important nutrient for immune health, specifically for white blood cells to fight infections. It also enhances iron…

Cravings are often the cause of why we fail on a healthy eating plan. We have good intentions, but then we find ourselves giving into our cravings. A friend of mine recently told me a story of how mac and cheese dish was “calling out” to her. Can you relate? I can. Food can call out to…

Legumes contain resistant starch, which received its name because it resists the enzymes that normally would break down starches during digestion resulting in a reversal of the order in which the body burns food. Usually, carbohydrates are burned for energy first, but resistant starch reverses the order making fat burned into energy first. This cuts down on…

Do you have a sore throat? Stuffy nose? Feeling achy? This tea will help! Each ingredient in this special drink has a purpose! The heat and the ginger will warm you right up. The steam will help your sinuses. The ginger and the honey will work to soothe a sore and scratchy throat. The lemon will…

Eating processed-free foods has many benefits for our bodies; toxic and denatured ingredients are avoided and eating whole foods means you are getting the complete package. What do we mean by a complete package? Just like with the whole grains vs. refined flours story, nature presents us with a little gift in whole foods. For…

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