Healthy snacks can provide energy and nutrients to refuel your body and brain between meals. Snacks can also help you meet your daily nutrient requirements and prevent you from overeating at your next meal. Although most people grab a granola bar, pretzels or something out of a vending machine, Read more…
According to the USDA, about 17% of a typical American’s diet consists of refined sugars. Americans eat nearly half a pound of sugar per day and about 150 pounds annually. Excess refined sugar consumption from processed products such as soda, fruit juice, baked goods, candies, and desserts, result in high Read more…
The foods we consume on a daily basis are extremely important in helping us achieve optimal health. The nutrition recommendations below for choosing better carbohydrates can help to balance hormones, support weight/fat loss, increase energy, reduce cholesterol, decrease blood sugar levels, minimize inflammation and lower blood pressure. Carbs are mostly found in plant-based Read more…
