by multi | Oct 2, 2020 | Healthy Eating, Nutritional Therapy
Sarcopenia and Osteoporosis are problems that increase the risk of serious injuries as we age. Building your muscle strength and increasing your bone density can prevent sarcopenia and osteoporosis. Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle mass whereas osteoporosis is the...
by multi | Sep 30, 2020 | Behavioral Therapy, Healthy Eating
Healthy fats are important to incorporate in your diet as they play several roles in the body. To name a few, healthy fats slow down digestion which helps with better absorbing nutrients, they are important for heart health and have also been associated with decreased...
by multi | Sep 18, 2020 | Healthy Eating, Living Healthy, Nutritional Therapy
A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked or there’s bleeding in the brain. It is among the leading causes of death in the United States. What causes a stroke? A blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is blocked by a clot...
by multi | Sep 3, 2020 | Complete Diet, Healthy Eating, Nutritional Therapy
Fats are often associated with a poor diet but have you ever heard that fat is needed for survival? Well, it’s true! Your body in general needs fat for energy and to support cell growth. Fat helps protect your organs, helps keep your body warm, helps absorb nutrients...
by multi | Aug 28, 2020 | Healthy Eating, Nutritional Therapy
Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Diabetes is a chronic disease in which it affects the way your body utilizes food for energy. After eating most foods, they turn into sugar (glucose) which then ends up in your bloodstream. When your...
by multi | Aug 19, 2020 | Complete Diet, Healthy Eating
The definition of a diet is simply, what we eat. Over the past decade, fad diets have become a popular topic on social media, the news, etc. The marketing for fad diets has increased dramatically, which draws attention to eating habits that are often unhealthy and...