Fitting healthy fats into your diet
Healthy fats; is there such a thing? Yes, and fitting them into a healthy eating plan is a smart way to improve your overall health and well-being. However, if there are “healthy” fats then there must be “unhealthy’ fats we need to limit. That is correct. But, how do you make the distinction between what…
Read More5 spices to spice up your health
Did you know your spice rack is really your medicine cabinet? One look and you’ll be staring at some of the most powerful and effective secret weapons known for fighting inflammation, heart disease, cancer, and more. These aromatic substances used for flavoring food, have an impressive array of health potential. Before automatically shaking salt or…
Read MoreFoods helping you “C” better
As a nation, we are aging – fast. So fast that it is predicted1 that the number of Americans ages 65 and older is projected to nearly double from 52 million in 2018 to 95 million by 2060, and the 65-and-older age group’s share of the total population will rise from 16 percent to 23…
Read MoreAre you under-consuming these key nutrients?
Let’s start with what many Americans over consume each day – excess sodium, unhealthy fats, and an abundance of overly sugary carbohydrates. This barrage of overabundance over time can be a major detriment to our health. But what about nutrients we under consume also setting the stage for future health problems? Scientists with the National…
Read MoreFamily meals: A secret to your child’s success
Want to know a secret to raising happy, healthy, well-adjusted children? Eat meals together as a family as often as you can. This one simple yet often hard to make happen activity is so important it should be a main priority of strengthening your family. In our overscheduled, busy lives, sitting down to eat meals…
Read MoreA+ afterschool snacks enhancing kids’ health
Summer is almost over with a new school year about to begin. You’ve bought new book bags, shoes, and school supplies to start your child’s school year off right. But there’s one other important component enhancing your child’s school success and health – healthy after-school snacks. The importance of after-school snacks Who doesn’t remember coming…
Read More4 Simple ways to sidestep metabolic syndrome
Results from your annual physical were not the best – high cholesterol, elevated blood sugar, high blood pressure – should you be concerned? Yes. You may have a condition called metabolic syndrome that can erupt into multiple health worries. The good news is making lifestyle changes can significantly blunt the advancement of this health problem….
Read MoreWhy choosing cow’s milk still matters
Going to the grocery store to “get milk,” is not always what it used to mean. Open up the refrigerator in many homes, and the “milk” might instead be a nondairy milk alternative. From soymilk, almond, coconut, rice, cashew, oat, hemp, quinoa, or hazelnut, just to name a few, cow’s milk has competition. Traditional cow’s…
Read MoreWhy making every bite count matters more as we age
Humorist, novelist, and journalist Mark Twain was famous for his wit and wisdom. One of my favorite quotes he coined was, “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” However, what does matter is how healthfully we age, at least to me. I personally hope to live a…
Read MoreAnswers why exercise for prediabetes is essential
While receiving a diagnosis of prediabetes can come as a complete shock, it’s also a wakeup call to taking better care of yourself. One way to begin is by becoming more physically active. Increasing movement each day improves energy and stamina but best news of all, it reduces risk of common complications associated with diabetes…
Read More