What’s Lactose Intolerance & How to Get Around It
Here’s a fun fact: July 20 is National Ice Cream Day! Yes, the most popular dessert in America is celebrated every third Sunday in July. Americans lead the world when it comes to eating ice cream. In fact, on average, we eat 23 gallons per person a year! But if you feel nauseous at the […]
Unlock The Secrets To Better Eye Health: 10 Eye Health Tips You Didn’t Know You Needed!
The Best Ways to Protect Your Eye Health You’ve heard the saying that your eyes are the windows to the soul. They are also the windows to your health. July is Healthy Vision Month, and we implore you to schedule your annual eye exam today and learn about eye health tips. Here’s why: An estimated […]
Support Your Microbiome: 4 Tips to Improve Gut Health
April is International National IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) Awareness Month. It seems that many people experience digestive issues, and there can be some clarification as to why! Continue reading to learn about 4 tips to improve gut health! IBS affects between 25 and 45 million people in the United States. About 2 in 3 people […]
Eat The Rainbow & Boost Your Nutrition
If you’ve given up on your resolution to eat better this year, never fear. It’s Nutrition Health Month and we’re providing you with an easy way to reset your goal. Instead of counting calories or jumping on the latest food fad do this instead. Think about the color of the foods you eat (not artificially […]
March is National Nutrition Month: Foods & Tips That Help You Stay Sharp, Young and Energetic!
March is National Nutrition Month: Foods That Help You Stay Sharp, Young and Energetic Remember the old Food Pyramid that was divided into the five food groups of fruit and vegetables, starchy foods, proteins, milk and dairy, and fats and sugars? It’s changed a lot in the past couple of decades with some nutritionists saying […]
Foods Good For Gut Health— Support Your Gut Bacteria for Optimal Health
It sounds scary, but we have one hundred trillion bacteria living in out guts, 400 to 500 different types weighing in at approximately four pounds. And it’s a good thing. Because you are not only what you eat, you are what you absorb, assimilate, and do not eliminate. And it’s those bacteria — probiotics — […]
15 Healthy Snacks for Seniors for Meeting Health Needs
Behind every adult aging with grace & good health lies an array of healthy habits. Aging brings on physiological changes which in turn has the ability to affect daily living. But that doesn’t mean aging has to be a negative experience. You’ve heard of all of the ways to embrace health aging- exercise, diet, challenging […]
Summer Recipes to Help Keep Your Cool
It’s summer time and that means the weather is heating up and its time for summer recipes! It also means its time to bust out your favorite summer recipes. Cooling foods not only keep us from overheating, they reduce the tendency to get irritable, impatient and angry. Nobody wants to stand over a hot stove when […]
Why is My Poop Orange? The Science Behind the Colorful Change
For the most part, human waste is brown. This is because the internal biles and acids of our bodies are colored brown naturally, which tends to dye whatever comes out later. However, sometimes, the color of a stool may change depending on what you eat. So, you may be asking yourself, “Why is my poop […]