We have all heard the advice to “cut down on red meat” for better health. While that is true for many cuts of meat, it’s important to point out that there are many health benefits of red meat, if you choose wisely. Load with complete protein; it’s also a great source of iron and vitamin [...]

The word “Vitamin” is composed of two parts: “vital” which means essential and “amine” because it was previously thought that this compound was amine in its nature. Multivitamins are a mixture of vitamins and minerals which are essential for the body to work and stay healthy. We sometimes try multivitamin supplements without knowing what kind [...]

If you’re not, you could end up with excess body fat, poor muscle tone, digestive complications, and muscle soreness — even water-retention problems. Next to air, water is the element most necessary for survival.  A normal adult is 60 to 70 percent water.  We can go without food for almost two months, but without water [...]

Learning how to read a nutrition label is a crucial step in eating better. Below you will find specific recommendations on how to interpret and understand nutrition labels based on the latest research. Understanding food labels, and healthy cooking are very important parts of learning how to eat better. Once you understand how to read [...]

Protein bars have been promoted highly in magazines for their great taste and excellent sources of protein, but in reality do they give you the benefits that you truly need? Most protein bars typically have 20-30 grams of protein and are usually either low or moderately high in carbs ranging anywhere from 20 to 40 [...]

Understanding the components of a healthy diet plan is an important part of making positive changes to your health.  We’ve included some quick tips for you to provoke a conversation, or for you to seek out additional information. • Protein Proteins are nutrients that help build and maintain healthy muscle, skin, and organs and are [...]

How you look is largely influenced by what you eat. Lack of muscle mass, high body fat, lack of energy at work or at the gym, bad skin, digestive problems, … All of that can be caused by unhealthy nutrition. Since there’s a lot of confusion about what to eat and why, here are 8 [...]

By Connie Brichford – Medically reviewed by Niya Jones, MD, MPH Our bodies need protein to build strong bones, muscles, skin, and cells. Because we can’t store protein in our bodies the way we can store carbohydrates, we need to make sure we eat enough protein every day. But is all protein created equal? Alexa [...]