Apples are one of the most popular fruits and with good reason. They provide a host of nutrients and dietary fiber. At this time of year the best way to get them is to go pick them yourself. There are countless pick your own farms around. It is a great experience to take the family…
If you follow our Facebook page (as I’m sure you all do) you may have seen an article I posted about an extreme case of diet restriction. The article was from the United Kingdom and you can read the full story on BBC news here . The short version is a teenager ate only potato…
Failure to thrive is, just like it sounds, a failure of an infant to grow and gain weight as should be expected for their age. Newborns are measured and weighed regularly and a difference of a few ounces can make a difference when you only weigh 3 or 4 pounds. Failure to thrive can be…
Did you know that what you eat can have an effect on the size of the most important organ in your body? For the guys reading this look up, and wipe that smile off your face. I’m talking about your brain. Now don’t be disappointed your brain is actually really important. What this study found…
The last study I reviewed showed exposure to pesticides increased the risk of children developing autism. Now here is a study showing that organic produce not only protects you from pesticides it also protects you from heavy metals and has more vitamins and minerals than conventionally grown produce. It should come as no surprise that…
Eating healthy is one of the cornerstones to leading a healthy lifestyle. You are what you eat and making healthy dietary choices gives our bodies the proper fuel it needs to function at its optimum. Staying away from processed foods and eating a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables is a good start that many…
Bring up the topic of nutrition and dieting to anyone and there will be no shortage of opinions on the best diet to follow. From the popular named diets like South Beach, Paleo, or Atkins to the newest fad diet that restricts food to tree bark week one, adding in one plant or animal each…
Drinking soda can have a number of adverse health effects. The high doses of sugar in liquid form are known to contribute to obesity. Other studies have shown that adolescents who drink more soda have higher tendencies towards aggression, suicidal thoughts, self harm, and withdrawal behavior. However no study has looked at how soda effects…
There can be no more important time to have good nutrition in a person’s life then when they are young, still growing and developing. The food habits developed early on last a lifetime and influence food choices well into adulthood. Children will primarily follow what their parents do, after all the average toddler can’t run…
File this one under news that should surprise no one but, soda is bad for you! This study looked specifically at how drinking soda influences the risk of having a stroke. The study also looked at how substituting other beverages such as coffee, caffeinated and uncaffinated, tea, skim milk, or orange juice affect stroke risk.…