Nutrition

Avocados are so healthy, we wouldn’t be surprised if Wonder Woman eats at least one a day. According to the California Avocado Commission, avocados are heart-healthy nutrient dense. In fact, just one-third of a medium avocado has nearly 20 vitamins and minerals and has just 80 calories.

How do we love thee? Let us count the ways. With so many health benefits, it’s hard to describe how much we love them. And to add to our sonnet to beets, chefs and foodies around the world are discovering beets can be a delicious addition to gourmet dishes, tasty juices, and healthy snacks.

Turmeric is the trendy superfood or superroot that makes curries yummy and mustard yellow. It’s been consumed for thousands of years, and is widely used in Ayurvedic medicine.

Aztec warriors were said to eat chia seeds for energy in battles. In 2012, chia seeds gained popularity in the U.S. when nutritionists began reporting that these mighty seeds were a nutritional powerhouse, thanks to high levels of antioxidants, protein, calcium and fiber.

Keto- OS, Ketogenic diet, Keto foods, Keto barreled into the diet scene much the way the Atkins diet did a few years ago. So what is Keto and what do you need to know if you want to try it?

If you’re pregnant, thinking about what to eat can seem overwhelming. We like to think of those magical 280 days as an opportunity to embrace a new healthy lifestyle–one that you will share with your baby from the moment you learn you will give birth.

The obsession with farm-to-table, real food, has grown exponentially. Now health-conscious foodies are taking the trend in new directions.

Poor little blueberry: ignored for years because it had relatively low levels of vitamin C. But then the benefits of antioxidant phytonutrients were discovered and it turned out blueberries were a super food-rock star, packed with incredibly high levels of antioxidant phytonutrients, non-vitamin, non-mineral food components that help our body cells communicate with each other […]

Sugar is as addictive as drugs.  Most frustrating is the fact that there are few regulations in place to enforce a reduction in sugar of our foods.

When it comes to using vitamins and natural supplements to improve health and wellness, there are many choices. Firstly supplements include vitamins, minerals and other nutrient herbs, homeopathic medications and other products.