October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and although the campaign runs a full month, there are steps we can take every day of the year to improve our health. What we choose to eat can, in many ways, have a direct effect on our health. And eating foods that support breast health is something we can incorporate into our daily routine. Fruits and vegetables contain powerful phytochemicals that…
Our immune system protects us from outside invaders. We can support healthy immune system function daily starting with the foods we eat. Here are some of the most important nutrients for a strong immune system – and the foods that provide them. Zinc is used in over 200 enzyme
reactions and helps build the body’s immune defense. Beans, especially garbanzo and lentils, ar…
Have you been feeling stressed lately? You are not alone. A poll, Stress in America: January 2021
Stress Snapshot, conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American
Psychological Association, found that 84% of adults reported feeling at least
one emotion related to prolonged stress. Those include anxiety, sadness, or
anger. Additionally, two in three adults (67%) said the number of…
Why is it so crucial that we ALL get plenty of
ZzZzZzs? Sleep is an important time for our bodies and minds to rest,
repair, and reset from daily tasks. It's entwined with how we
function, daily decisions, growth and development, illness, immunity, and much
more. With so much uncertainty, stress, and anxiety still present globally due to divided political views, financial strain, racial unrest…
DPA (docosapentaenoic acid) is a long-chain
omega-3 fatty acid, and the third most prevalent omega-3 fatty acid found
in fish oil after the more well-known and researched EPA (eicosapentonoic acid)
and DHA (docosahexanoic acid). Until very recent years, DPA was not a very identified
nor studied fatty acid, and it occurs in much lower concentrations than EPA and
DHA. Emerging research
ha…
It is back to school time. Most years, parents think about pens, paper, backpacks, and other traditional school supplies. This
year, many of us are thinking about our kids' wellness and how to keep them healthy and their immune systems strong. For starters, remember that sweets and sweetened beverages
are the number one source of sugar for our kiddos, and sugar can negatively imp…