Food

Five delicious ways to eat your veggies in cooler months.

Five ways to eat your veggies in the fall and winter. One of the best things you can do to maintain a healthy weight is to eat your vegetables. Admittedly, it feels harder to do in the winter when the farmer’s markets have closed and the produce is less...

Should you try an intermittent fasting program?

Food

Fasting is about timing more than calorie restriction. The word fasting makes me think of trendy diets that help followers loose weight quickly but are either hard to follow and/or hard to stick with. The fasting process described in Intuitive Fasting is a little...

Five cookbooks to help you transition to a plant based diet.

Food

Incorporating plant based foods slowly is better than a radical change to your diet. Before you eliminate whole food groups from your diet, think about how you currently eat and how many changes your desired diets will require. There are different types of plant based...

Five of the healthiest wines you can drink in moderation.

Food

Even on a “clean diet” you can drink some red wine. We’re reading the book Younger by Sara Gottried, MD and learned that chocolate, guacamole and red wine are even included in her younger formula. Given that the holiday season is just...

What are phytonutrients and why do you need them?

Food, Supplements

Phytonutrients are essential nutrients that help keep you healthy. Do you ever hear people talking about “free radicals” and think they must be health radicals? Well — free radicals are actually a real thing that can be both good and bad depending on how...

Could taking omega-3 supplements improve your health?

Food, Supplements

Discuss omega-3 supplements with your doctor before you self medicate. Vitamins and supplements are generally not a quick fix for health issues or a sure fire way to make you healthier. Eating a well balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, grains, lean proteins...