Orthorexia: What You Need to Know!
Orthorexia Do you have a friend who counts every calorie, makes sure that everything in their refrigerator is organic, reads every single food label and requests a list of ingredients when you go out to eat (if they’re willing to go out)? Do they obsess about what you...
Alkaline Diet: Beneficial or Bogus?
Alkaline Diet: “Your body is too acidic,” I was told by the “nutrition expert” at my local health food store. “You need to start drinking alkaline water or put these drops into your water in order to increase the pH level and alkalize your body.” My mother-in-law, a...
Avocado: Fruit? Veggie?
Fruit? Veggie? Fat? What is an Avocado?? If I had to choose one favorite food item (not a dish such as lasagna or burritos) but a single ingredient, it would hands-down be: avocado. Now, I didn’t always feel this way. As a child I hated avocado in any form. My mom...
Magnesium: Why It Matters to Your Health!
Magnesium: We’ve heard about it, would likely consume something claiming that it was a “good source” of magnesium, but do we truly know why it’s important? Magnesium is a mineral which is essential for over 300 biochemical reactions in our bodies! These include...
