Kids Supplements for the Back to School Season
The back to school season is a busy time. Lazy summer days are suddenly replaced with hectic school day schedules. In the midst of adjusting to early wake up times, kids are starting new classes, meeting teachers, finding friends, and adapting to unfamiliar routines. At the same time, they’re also exposed to stressors and germs. […]
Back to School: How to Support Kids’ Immunity
Before the rise of a global pandemic, keeping kids healthy at school was a constant battle for parents. Now it’s even more complicated. Classroom and preschool playrooms are infamous for germ swapping, which means not only do your kids get sick, they bring it home and share with you. Now that school is back in […]
How to Get More Fruits and Veggies into Your Diet
We all know we need to eat more fruits and veggies, yet oftentimes lettuce wilts and grapes rot in our fridge as we pick less healthy snacks. We know we need to make better choices, but we are often overwhelmed by busy lifestyles and unhealthy habits. So how do you get more fruits and veggies […]
Protein Bars to Eat Before Your Workout
Whether you’re at the gym every day or just starting a new workout routine, what you eat before and after your workout matters. Your body needs the right kind of nutrients before your workout. Otherwise, your energy, health, performance may be compromised. It also needs the right kind of nutrients after your workout to regain […]
Surprising Foods for Healthy Cholesterol Management
If you struggle with high cholesterol, you know that changing your diet is an important first step in taking care of yourself. Even if your cholesterol levels are elevated due to genetics, using food as medicine is an essential part of a balanced treatment plan. Many articles about cholesterol and diet focus on what you […]
Benefits of Potassium and How to Get More in Your Diet
Potassium is one of the minerals that make our bodies run. Potassium is an electrolyte and has an important role in nerve function, heartbeat, muscle contraction, and various essential cellular processes. At the end of the day, if you’re reading this article, you have at least some potassium doing its jobs in your body. However, […]
How to Recover From Overtraining
Overtraining is not something you want to be doing for a number of reasons. For one, training beyond what your body is able to endure comfortably is extremely taxing at the moment. You’re not going to enjoy yourself and you might give up when the result of that training doesn’t yield the results you expected. […]
Back-to-School Health Tips for Kids
It’s back to school time, which means every big box store is brimming with displays of pencils, erasers, and crisp new backpacks. Your kids probably grimace at the sight of school supplies, but for you it’s a reminder that you need to prepare them to go back to school. Sure, you have the list from […]
How to Eat Healthy on Vacation
One of the best parts of summer is the chance to go on vacation. And one of the best parts of going on vacation is the chance to explore local cuisines and new restaurants. But without careful planning, one of the downsides of any vacation is that health, diet, and fitness goals can easily get […]
Breastfeeding Advice for New Moms
Welcoming a child into the world is a journey that by no means stops after delivery. One of the first lessons many new moms must learn is how to breastfeed their new baby. Breastfeeding can come with a learning curve, and it’s not always the same with each baby. Some may experience latching issues, while […]