If there was a popularity contest among vitamins, vitamin D would win with its recent widespread interest. We have all been told that the best way to get some vitamin D is through some good old sunshine! Sun exposure, in adequate and safe amounts, does...
Autumn is here! This is my favorite season of the year. Cool, crisp air. Trees turning colors. The sound of crunching leaves as you take your walk. And soups to warm up you and your family! I don't know about you, but I find it difficult...
What is it about poop that makes people uncomfortable and embarrassed? People just don’t like talking about it. However, we are taught about it in our younger years with that old childhood book that says, "Everyone Poops." So, gut health and yes, poop too are...
Do you want to maintain a healthy weight and still get your fix for chocolate shakes? A smoothie is a great way to satisfy that craving while nourishing your body. Smoothies can easily contain way too many calories for an average meal. The "not so...
Are you not quite as excited as everyone else for the spring weather? Are your windows closed as you try to keep out all the allergens? Spring can bring many people discomfort with the barrage of allergy symptoms: stuffy head, itchy eyes, headaches, drainage, sneezing and...
At the gym, there is an automatic sanitizing sprayer that will "decontaminate my hands" as I come and go. I take my kids to school and outside each room is a sanitizing gel pump. They get several doses throughout the day of this...
Tis this season for apple picking! It is one of my favorite things to do with the kiddos this time of year. As we are headed home, my mind is thinking of all the things we want to do with our fresh supply of apples....
I put a quick picture of my green smoothie up on facebook and received many questions about it. So here is more information for you. A greens smoothie is great to detox all the junk in our system! Deep greens contain high concentrations of antioxidants, and...
Take a quick look at your Facebook news feed. Undoubtedly, someone is talking about the heat and humidity or posting a picture of their car’s temperature gauge showing 100+F. St. Louisans love talking (complaining?) about the weather! For some, weather can become an all-consuming matter. A...
Take a stroll through your local grocery store and you will without much effort come across product labels that read “gluten-free,” “lactose-free," or “nut-free.” Why the prevalence of these products? Food producers, along with restaurants, bakeries, and grocery pre-made food departments, have all taken note...