by Prajakta Apte | Jul 30, 2017 | Nutrition Tips
5 helpful hacks for getting the most out of your vitamins When it comes to vitamins, almost everyone can benefit from taking a supplement especially one with calcium because most people don’t get as much as they need through their diets. Ideally, eating a healthy diet...
by Prajakta Apte | Jul 18, 2017 | Nutrition Tips
Top 3 Health Benefits of Blueberries July is National Blueberry Month and it’s the perfect time of year to enjoy those delicious little berries. Currently, in season blueberries are sweet, nutritious and wildly popular. Often labeled a “superfood,” they are low in...
by Prajakta Apte | Jun 25, 2017 | Nutrition Tips
Top 10 Hydrating Foods for the Summer Did you know? 75 percent of Americans aren’t getting enough water and suffer from chronic dehydration according to a survey from the Nutrition Information Center, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. The summer season is in...
by Prajakta Apte | Jun 25, 2017 | Nutrition Tips
5 Things You Need to Know About Dietary Supplements Did you know? Over one-half of Americans take one or more supplements each day according to the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. Dietary supplements are intended to provide nutrients that may otherwise...
by Prajakta Apte | May 21, 2017 | Nutrition Tips
Great Foods to Eat for Mediterranean Diet Month May is National Mediterranean Diet Month! The Mediterranean Diet reflects a traditional eating pattern found in the countries of the Mediterranean region of Europe. This style of eating emphasizes fruits and vegetables,...
by Prajakta Apte | May 7, 2017 | Nutrition Tips, obesity
5 Tips to Help Lower Your Blood Pressure Did you know? About 75 million American adults (32%) have high blood pressure—that’s 1 in every 3 adults. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a blood pressure reading above 140/90 mmHg (millimeters of mercury)....
by Prajakta Apte | Mar 19, 2017 | Nutrition Tips, obesity
How Stress Impacts Nutrition and What You Can Do to Manage It Everyone deals with stress at some point in their lives. In fact, 75 percent of adults reported experiencing moderate to high levels of stress in the past month and nearly half reported that their stress...
by Prajakta Apte | Mar 12, 2017 | Nutrition Tips
Benefits of a Grocery Store Tour If you’ve ever felt lost or overwhelmed while shopping for groceries, you’re not alone. These days it’s difficult to know which foods are truly healthy and which foods are masquerading as healthy. What’s the difference between low fat...
by Prajakta Apte | Mar 5, 2017 | Nutrition Tips
Happy National Nutrition Month March is National Nutrition Month®, a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign focuses on the importance of making informed food choices and developing...
by Prajakta Apte | Feb 15, 2017 | Nutrition Tips
3 Reasons You Should Never Skip Breakfast February is National Hot Breakfast Month which serves as an opportunity to encourage people to eat a healthy breakfast all year round. Breakfast is often said to be the most important meal of the day, yet so many choose to...