Nutrition and Science
Can a Simple Mineral Deficiency Really Promote Anxiety?
A look at the role of magnesium and mood. Many people struggle with varying degrees on anxiety throughout their lives. Sometimes anxiety is acute, like the feeling you might get if you are running late for an important meeting. This type of anxiety typically resolves itself, without outside intervention. Other forms of anxiety can be ...
Improving Your Sleep: What Can Really Help?
Quality sleep is crucial for feeling your best, looking your best and recovering after being awake all day long. But, many Americans are not getting quality sleep, meaning they are not in deep sleep for adequate periods of time and they don’t sleep through the night. This can lead to a multitude of not only ...
The Role of Magnesium and Mood
Many people struggle with varying degrees of anxiety throughout their lives. Sometimes anxiety is acute, like the feeling you might get if you are running late for an important meeting. This type of anxiety typically resolves itself shortly. Other forms of anxiety can be longer-lasting and chronic, such as when coping with multiple stressors like ...
Protecting Your Skin in the Spring
The warmer air of spring often brings tank tops, shorts and sandals. As you expose your skin that has been hiding under layers for a couple of months, issues can arise, and it can be difficult to take care of your skin. Skin health is important, as our skin is our largest organ and our ...
Sugar Cravings and How You Can Beat Them
Why Do You Crave It? Sugar is addicting. Traditionally, addiction has been associated only with drugs, such as cocaine and heroin. Today, however, science has shown that people can become addicted to things other than drugs, including sugar. Sugar addiction has the same cycle as drug addiction: craving, binging/tolerance and feelings of withdrawal. Cravings can ...
Nutrients for Brain Health
We hear a lot lately about preserving and supporting brain health. This is often discussed within the context of delaying or preventing dementia or Alzheimer’s disease from developing, but it is also discussed within the context of day-to-day use of our brains more effectively. Consumers are keen on finding ways to promote their focus, attention ...
Are There Benefits in Using Natural Sweeteners in Your Diet?
Sugar substitutes (including both artificial and natural) are wildly popular for use by food and beverage companies and consumers alike to try and improve health. Although there is still a lot of research that needs to be done on sweeteners, we already know that there are many potential benefits. Substituting sugar with an artificial or ...
Turning to Turmeric: Potential Health Benefits of Oral and Topical Use
Turmeric has a long history of use in cooking, medicine and cosmetics. For centuries, cultures in India have used this spice as a staple for their cuisine. It has long been valued for its beautiful golden color and aromatic flavor. Turmeric also holds an important place in traditional herbal medicinal practices. Included in the manifold ...
Maximizing Immunity: What Can You Do to Make the Most Your Immune Health?
Some are suggesting that the interest in immune system health is here to stay, and I agree. The pandemic has ignited an interest in preventing illness, and the best way to achieve this goal is to have a strong immune system. What Exactly Does the Immune System Do in Your Body? The immune system is ...
Vitamin K: The Little Known Vitamin With a Big Role in Health
In the nutrition world, some vitamins are important to our health, but don’t stand out. While we tend to hear a lot about the importance of vitamins C and D lately, we need to keep in mind that there are other vitamins out there that support the functions of our bodies, and that without them, ...
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