1. We need fat in our diet: 30% of our calories should come from fat. A fat free diet is not a healthy one; our body needs essential fatty acids that it cannot synthesize so the only way to get them is from food 2. Fat free or reduced fat foods may not be the […]
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Food for Thought: 10 Foods to Consider Adding to Your Diet
Your daily diet has the ability to supply you with everything from essential nutrients to compounds that can help prevent disease. Below is just a small sampling of foods from all of the different food groups you may want to consider adding to your diet—enjoy! 1. Almonds: A good source of potassium, vitamin E, riboflavin, […]
Stevia: The New Substitute on the Block
First we had saccharin. Then came aspartame. Soon after followed sucralose. Now we have stevia to add to the mix. This past December, the Food and Drug Administration agreed that stevia is safe to add to food and drinks. Marketed as Purevia, Truvia, and Sweetleaf, stevia was actually discovered centuries ago. It is manufactured by […]
What is an Acai Berry?
Over the past few months I have started to read more literature and be asked more questions about this potent berry–so I thought my readers might want to learn more about it. The acai berry is a dark purple fruit that has a large pit or seed. It is harvested in the Amazon Rainforests of […]
Parenting and Eating—What should we be telling our Children?
If you pay close attention to the media you would see a whole lot of mixed messages about what our children should be eating. One minute we hear about the epidemic of childhood obesity and the other minute attention is placed on the problem of eating disorders. Some say our children should stay away from […]
An Update on Vitamin D
You recently may have heard Vitamin D being mentioned a little more often. It has been getting more press as the government recommendations have recently been raised. Vitamin D is one of the fat-soluble vitamins and is found in many foods including fish, eggs, fortified milk, and cod liver oil. Vitamin D can also be […]
Mindful Eating
On the surface, eating seems like a simple task we engage in multiple times a day. Food is the fuel we use to fill up our bodies so that we can perform. The complicating factor for most people is that food does more than just provide nutrition. Often, food is eaten (or not eaten) to […]
Prebiotics vs. Probiotics
How many times have we heard these words and been confused? What is the difference between the two? Is one better than the other? Do I need yet another supplement? Not to worry…here is a quick and simple guide to figuring it all out for yourself. What is a Prebiotic? Prebiotics are non-digestible foods that […]