Food, Nutrition & Health

Posts in this category focus on the interplay between food, nutrition and health - including how dietary changes can positively impact medical conditions. As always, the information provided here is for educational purposes and not a replacement for consulting your own physician prior to making any changes.

5 Foods To Summer-Proof Your Skin

With summer in full swing, help your skin successfully weather the season with these two essential steps: exfoliation and moisturization. So here are 5 easy ways your kitchen can serve as your very own spa…

No-Cook Weight Loss

Cooking for yourself is a small time commitment that has a huge pay off, but even if you don’t know how to cook or just want to eat better with no-cook options this summer, there’s no need to turn on your oven or stove top!

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is best known for its role in bone health. It facilitates calcium absorption from the digestive system, normal calcium and phosphate in blood, and bone mineralization. Vitamin D is also involved with cell differentiation and immune function.

Cherries May Help you Lose Weight

Ice cream aside, eating a small bowl of fresh cherries can help you lose weight instead of reaching for that bowl of ice cream. Why? I’ll tell you in a minute, plus give you great ideas for new recipes with a twist…

Freshen Up Summertime Eats

Want to start off the summer by eating better so you can not only enjoy the dishes you love but maintain that summer slim all year around? Then check out my fabulous selection of tips that anyone can use…

20 Ways To Spin A Salad

Salad is one of those things that you can get tired of pretty quickly. Have you ever heard someone announce in a restaurant that they are just dying for a salad? So here are some easy ways to put a gourmet spin on your bed of greens to make a drool-worthy meal…

Are Sports Drinks Better than Water?

I love those sports drink ads where all the athletes are in the heat of battle, they’re sweating so much they can barely see – on the verge of scoring that final precious point. But do you really need that sports drink to win the game and keep dehydration at bay?

5 Fun Ways to Enjoy Blueberries

Do you remember your parents telling you to eat your spinach for muscles like Popeye or munching on carrots will help your eyesight? Well, “blueberries help your memory” is absolutely true and here are five clever ways to get more blueberries into your diet!