Posts Tagged ‘supplements’
Staving Off Holiday Weight Gain
Sylvia Gonsahn-Bollie, MD Five pounds of weight gain during the holidays is a disproven myth that pops up annually like holiday lights. But before you do a happy dance and pile that extra whipped cream on your pie, you should know two things. One, people do gain weight during the holidays. Two, the extra pounds tend to stick around…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Replacing Red & Processed Meat with Fish
A suboptimal diet has been ranked as the leading risk factor for total global deaths and the second-leading risk factor for global disease burden, but it was only now that scientists could accurately calculate the total health impact of replacing one food with another in the diet. This study used a novel approach to analyze the health impact…
Read MoreWhy Plant-Based Foods Are the Hot New Dietary Trend
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably noticed the plant-based food revolution at the grocery store. Plant-based food sales doubled in 2020, and it seems like the numbers will only go up in 2022. But what’s driving this new plant-based food boom? That’s what we’re here to look at. Here are 4 reasons behind the…
Read MoreHoliday Food Swaps for Health
Try these healthy holiday food alternatives to stay on track. Holiday food can tempt and derail even mindful eaters. From the first Halloween treat to the last glass of New Year’s bubbly, we are bombarded with occasions that tempt us with decadent goodies. This constant parade of rich foods can make the last few months…
Read MoreMeatless Meat – Just What the Doctor Ordered?
Your Nutritional Moment of Zen Assuming of course doctors ever recommend food… That is not to say that none do, but most don’t. I mean, you might get “You should eat a more balanced diet,” (whatever that is…) or “Eat more vegetables and eat less dessert.” But that’s typically where the dietary advice will stop.…
Read MoreThere’s More to the Honeybee Than Honey: What Exactly Are Bee Pollen, Royal Jelly, and Propolis?
Affectionately known as nature’s sweetener, honey can do wonders for your taste buds and your health. But that’s not all bees can boast! If you’re in the mood to change up your lifestyle and level up your health, consider trying out these other bee creations: bee pollen, royal jelly, and propolis. Bee pollen consists of…
Read MoreMake Mine a Murasaki
Your Nutritional Moment of Zen A sweet potato to give the Okinawa purples a run for their money I must admit I didn’t think that was possible, but my friend and fellow Wellness Forum Institute student, Jodi, showed me otherwise. As it turns out these are darn fine tasting potatoes. Aside from being ridiculously high…
Read MoreStudy Suggests Stress in the Evening is No Good
A research study conducted at Japan’s Hokkaido University and published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology Reports explored how the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis responds to acute psychological at different times of the day. Lead researcher Yujiro Yamanaka, and his team studied 27 healthy young volunteers. Yamanaka first measured the participant’s diurnal rhythm of salivary cortisol levels as a baseline.…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Meditation for Diabetics
You’ve likely heard how beneficial meditation is for reducing stress, but did you know there are actually numerous benefits of meditation for diabetics? Making a simple lifestyle change to calm your mind also has a profound effect on your health. While it might not seem like sitting quietly for 20 or 30 minutes is all…
Read MoreNew Research on Intermittent Fasting
With the new year come new resolutions that oftentimes involve losing weight. Perhaps intermittent fasting is on the 2020 agenda. A new paper was published in The New England Journal of Medicine on Dec 26th 2019, intended to help physicians who are supporting patients with Intermittent Fasting (IF). The study has shed some light on the science and clinical…
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