The Health Benefits of Soy
Soy: what are the healthy benefits? It seems as though there are new soy foods added to the market every day. It’s hard to know which ones we should be adding to our diet and if we should be adding them. The [...]
5 Multivitamin Myths, Part 1
Do you need a multivitamin if you eat healthy food? Are multivitamins a waste of money? Are multivitamins unsafe? Does your body benefit from multivitamins? Essential vitamins Let’s start by exploring these building blocks of healthy nutrition, called vitamins. Vitamins are the [...]
Vitamin D and Tanning Beds
Spending time in the sun can supply the body with vitamin D, which is essential in helping to defend against depression, heart disease, stroke, cancer and osteoporosis. Sometimes though, especially during the winter, some of us have difficulty squeezing even a few [...]
Is Vitamin D Deficiency Casting a Cloud Over Your Health?
Vitamin D has been a hot topic for several years now because vitamin D deficiency is widespread and seems to be related to so many health concerns: osteoporosis, depression, heart disease and stroke, cancer, diabetes, parathyroid problems, immune function — even weight [...]
Health Benefits of Tea
Updated 09/12/2021 When a friend called me last month to ask if I wanted to meet for coffee I told her I’d love to see her, but suggested we skip the coffee and head for a local tea shop instead. That’s because [...]
Why Are Some Doctors Opposed to Nutritional Supplements?
Updated 06/23/2021 “I’m confused,” Marie said to me the other day. “One person tells me vitamins and supplements can help me stay healthy, while another says they’re a waste of money - or even dangerous! Even my doctors can’t agree, so how [...]
Your Health Depends On Optimal Nutrition
Without a doubt, eating well and having optimal nutrition is the number-one strategy for creating lifelong health, regardless of your starting point. You may be highly conscientious and diligent about your diet, or you may be in despair about your nutrition and [...]
Sugar Substitutes: Are They Safe?
Updated 06/09/2021 So many of the women I work with come to me for help conquering sugar cravings. They’re desperately trying to lose weight or relieve painful symptoms that they’ve come to realize stem from the abundance of sugar in their diets. [...]
Foods and Herbs for Boosting Immunity and Respiratory Health
Updated 11/15/2020 Respiratory bugs hit frequently in the fall and winter, and this year, it’s even more important to keep your immune system strong and healthy to avoid catching anything (especially now). My friend, Sheila, was recently telling me how worried she [...]
The Truth About High Fructose Corn Syrup
High fructose corn syrup was originally developed in the 1970’s in Japan. Over the years we have seen an increasing consumption – In 2004, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition cites the increase to be 1000% in just 20 years – between [...]