Dark chocolate, especially the type with a high cocoa content (70% or more), offers a range of potential health benefits when consumed in moderation. It’s important to note that …
Benefits to eating the rainbow: The color of food can tell you a lot of information about the nutrients is contains. Eating a variety of colorful foods will nourish …
Our health starts in the gut! With a healthy and robust gut microbiome our other systems are more likely to be in harmony with one another and balanced. When …
Detox can mean many different things to different people. Through a functional medicine lens, it has a much more specific approach. Detox also has mental-emotional-spiritual aspects as well. It …
Soy is one of the more controversial foods out there. Do you avoid it completely? Or is it healthy? Let’s dig into the history and research on soy. Soy …
Macronutrients are chemical compounds that provide humans with energy and nutrients. These compounds are required by the body in relatively large quantities daily and make up most of our …
With the holidays around the corner, this is the time of year we typically look forward to the sweet and savory meals such as a delicious cornbread stuffing, mashed …
Happy September! Now that school is back in session let’s take a moment to focus on the food that will nourish our brain health, support concentration and memory. Although …
Iron is the most common mineral deficiency in the United States. Not only is it associated with anemia, but low stores of iron are also associated with increased asthma, …
The ground is frozen, the garden sleeps. It was inspiring to hear all the newly-found home gardening skills that were acquired during the pandemic. Some tilled new beds, some …