Nutrition Archives

Eating for Energy

If you’ve ever struggled with fatigue, you know how aggravating it can be. Every step feels like you’re dragging a ball and chain behind you as you attempt to make it through your day. Fatigue limits your freedom to do what you want, when you want, and can even make it difficult to think and make decisions.

An Introduction to Women's Hormones:cThe Good, The Bad & The Ugly with Lindsay Jost, APRN, FNP-C

An Introduction to Women’s Hormones: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly

Women’s hormones often get a bad rap. But your hormones aren’t evil! They’re beautifully complex and perfectly designed to help you thrive. They support your growth, your resilience to stress, and your miraculous ability to create life. But when your hormone levels aren’t optimal, they can cause symptoms like weight gain, fatigue, insomnia, and mood swings.

Essential Fatty Acids: What Are They and Why Do We Need Them?

Fatty acids are powerful nutrients with amazing health benefits. They can improve your memory, reduce your blood pressure and triglycerides, and even reduce your risk of death from heart attacks. Some of these fatty acids are considered “essential”, which means you have to get them through food because your body can’t produce them on its own.

Fat Loss 101

Maintaining a healthy weight is critical to good health. Being overweight or obese is a risk factor for nearly every chronic disease – including cancer, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.

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Essential Fatty Acids

Essential Fatty acids are polyunsaturated fats and can be broken down into 2 different types omega-3s and omega-6s. They are known as essential because they are necessary for good health but our body cannot produce them. Omega-6 fatty acids are essential and mainly used for energy.

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7 Foods that Fight Inflammation

There is a pretty big chance that you have heard about inflammation and with good reason! It is being studied for its connections to many different chronic diseases. There is a big part you can play in preventing inflammation in your body.

Fish: Nutritious or Toxic?

Fish are widely considered to be a very healthy food. They are rich with protein, Omega 3 fats, and vital nutrients like vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, iodine, magnesium, and potassium.

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Struggling With Chronic Fatigue and Pain Syndrome?

Are You Struggling With Chronic Fatigue and Pain Syndrome? Do you have chronic pain and fatigue? If you do, you are not alone! Chronic pain and fatigue are two common symptoms of many chronic illnesses.

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Four Healthy Summertime Snacks

Packing our coolers with cold sodas, grabbing a bag of chips, and picking out a new candy is generally the typical pre-beach or pool ritual. The problem is these snacks are often high in calories and low in nutrients. But with a little planning you can have balanced yet delectable snacks to allow for mindful munching during your long summer days.

Eat for Longevity!

People are living longer today than ever before. Yet, the elderly may not be living as healthy a lifestyle as in previous generations. Proper nutrition can help protect cellular health, reduce inflammation and improve the immune system. Diet is a major player in determining how well you age.