by Office | Oct 9, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition
It’s pretty basic: In today’s world, nutrition isn’t just about the stuff you eat and what’s in it, but also how that food has been made. In general, the more processed, the less real. The less real, the less healthful. Now, new research from the National Institute...
by Office | Sep 25, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition
We could blame the anticipation of fall weather turning our thoughts to the savory delights of cheese, but, truly, is it that hard to find an excuse to talk about the delicious stuff? Cheese has long been praised as an excellent source of protein, essential vitamins,...
by Office | Aug 14, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition
It feels like ages since we last blogged about the problems with synthetic sweeteners such as aspartame, and we’re sure you won’t be surprised to hear that the pile of reports on health woes caused by this artificial sweetener just grows. Multitudes of studies have...
by Office | Jul 31, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition
We’ve looked before at some of the ways your own microbiome affects your health, but this week, we’re shifting to the amazing apple microbiome. Yes, just like humans have microbial colonies in our mouths and guts, even plants have their own little worlds of resident...
by Office | Jul 3, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition, Heavy Metals
Given the numbers, odds are that you or your child has a food allergy. Fifteen million Americans do. One in every 13 kids are affected, and that number is climbing. According to the CDC, between 1997 and 2011, food allergies among children increased 50%. While...
by Office | Jun 5, 2019 | Diet & Nutrition, Oral Health
Once upon a time, people thought Diet Coke was something healthy. After all, it didn’t have all that added sugar. Of course, today, we know synthetic sweeteners cause problems of their own. Now a new study in JAMA Open reminds that another drink many think of as...
