The odds are that you or someone you know experiences heartburn. Around half of North American adults experience it at least once per month, and between 10-20 percent of them endure it at least once per week. What is heartburn, and why does it occur? Heartburn occurs when the strong acid in your stomach creeps […]
Reduce inflammation with these key foods
Chronic, low-level, inflammation is an underlying factor in weight gain, obesity, diabetes, accelerated aging, cardiovascular disease, most cancers, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s. Inflammation’s negative effects become more prominent as we grow older, but it can very easily be tamped down if we make wise dietary choices that supply our bodies with the nutrients and balance they […]
How stress messes with your health
Photo by Kevin Grieve on Unsplash We’re all experiencing some level of stress, aren’t we? Whether it’s temporary (acute), or long-term (chronic), stress seems to be an inevitable side-effect of 21st-century living. We become stressed when the events in our lives become too much for us to handle, whether that sense of overwhelm is real or perceived. Our […]
Why you should try an elimination diet
Why try an elimination diet? For those of us who have struggled with weight gain, lack of energy, a growing “muffin top,” and a host of other symptoms that leave us perplexed and frustrated, an elimination diet often provides the answers we need. That tiredness, bloating, skin rash, or brain fog we’ve been experiencing could […]
What are the glycemic index and load?
Glycemic: what does it even mean? I’m sure you’ve heard the terms “glycemic index” and “glycemic load” used in discussing the merits of including certain foods in your diet. I admit that it was Greek to me for many years! What’s all of this “glycemic” talk about, however, and does it really matter? Glycemia refers […]
How to naturally lower the stress hormone cortisol
I’m sure you’d agree that the sources and causes of stress can be found everywhere, but we sometimes forget that there are two types of stress: positive and negative. What is stress? Stress is the regular response to exciting circumstances, such as falling in love, starting a new job, or acquiring a new home. Stress, […]
Are you motivated to maintain your healthy lifestyle?
I sense that a bit of a fizzle-out is happening among some of us when it comes to maintaining our healthy lifestyle goals. Has the excitement that accompanied setting your New Year’s resolutions begun to peter out? Let’s be honest: we start off in January with tremendous zeal regarding our wellness plans and health-related new […]
How can I get enough Vitamin D?
Photo by Linda Xu on Unsplash We know that all vitamins are vital for our health and well-being, but I’ll go out on a limb and state that vitamin D is particularly important. Almost 80 percent of the American population is vitamin D deficient, so let’s talk about how much of this critical fat-soluble vitamin we need and […]
Go from junk food to healthy food
Sometimes I think it’s harder to break old habits than to start new ones. Honestly! Trying to switch from something I’ve been doing relatively consistently for years is a tough hurdle to overcome, even when I’m highly motivated to replace it with a more efficient and beneficial way of doing things. Multiply the difficulty by […]
What you need to know about artificial sweeteners
You’re probably familiar with the negative health effects of eating too much sugar, especially the added sugars found in soda, candy, baked goods, and many cereals, just to name a few. Added sugar is hiding just about everywhere in the grocery store! It’s particularly pernicious because ingesting refined sugar spikes your blood sugar and insulin […]
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