Nutrition

Mediterranean Diet

Mediterranean Diet

The Mediterranean Diet is not necessarily a diet, but a pattern of eating that has multiple benefits for health and prevention of chronic disease.1  It has been correlated with lower triglyceride levels,2 decreased inflammation,3 and lower incidences of...

Immune Supporting Foods

Immune Supporting Foods

Hello! I hope this information finds you and your family healthy and well.  This information is meant to be empowering and provide you with tools you can use right away to support your immune system.  No particular diet, supplement, or lifestyle change can...

Rosemary

Rosemary

Nutrition Spotlight – Rosemary Fun fact about Rosemary – it’s in the same plant family as mint! Benefits of Rosemary: Rosemary is most known for the flavor it brings to food.  It’s native to the Mediterranean region, but is now grown around the world.Powerful...

Ginger

Ginger

Nutrition Spotlight - Ginger Ginger is one of my favorite herbs/spices.  It can support our body in so many ways!  Here are a few highlights: Digestive support - stimulates digestion, helps move food through the digestive tract, relieves nausea, gas, and...

Artificial Sweeteners

Artificial Sweeteners

Are they safe? Can you use them instead of Sugar? As you work to reduce sugar and/or calorie intake, it can be easy to turn to artificial sweeteners when wanting something sweet. You may have heard that that artificial sweeteners can help you lose weight, or that...

Increasing HDL

Increasing HDL

HDL is your good cholesterol, and having enough is important for managing your overall cholesterol levels and metabolic health.  HDL travels around in your bloodstream looking for and grabbing the bad cholesterol (and plaque build-up in arteries) to help your...

Mint

Mint

Nutrition Spotlight - Mint Mint is one of my favorite herbs.  It can support our body in so many ways!  Here are a few highlights: Digestive Support – can help improve IBS symptoms!  It supports digestion while relaxing the muscles in the digestive...