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Avoiding the Flu

Cold and Flu Season is upon us will you succumb? With symptoms ranging from Body aches, and fever, chills, sore throat, coughing, extreme fatigue, even diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, Flu season can start as early as October and run straight through May, with the brunt of Flu season being typically February and March. Practically every…

Who’s Ready for Dessert?

Did you save room for dessert? I’m sure you have been asked this question pretty much anytime you’ve gone out for a sit-down meal.  and it certainly can be tempting if you catch sight of the pictures or read over the decadent choices on the menu. If you’re celebrating a special occasion an occasional treat won’t derail you. However,…

Feed the Brain to reduce Alzheimer’s Risk

As of 2015, 5.3 million Americans are estimated to have Alzheimer’s disease. Among these, 5.1 million are over 65 with another 200,000 individuals under 65 having early onset Alzheimer’s. These numbers are expected to triple in the coming decade. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease of the brain that slowly robs a person of the very…

3 Tips To Avoid Overeating

Don’t you just love the Holidays? Catching up with family and friends, the decorations,  the ambiance, the FOOD! The wonderful feasts that are numerous and abundant this time of year. Tis the season for overindulging! And it doesn’t even have to be a special occasion.  We can overeat without friends and family to cheer us…

Diabetes Awareness

  November is National Diabetes Month and is observed to shed light on the devastating impact it has on millions of Americans. Current estimates of type 2 diabetes (previously called adult-onset) put the number of Americans with diabetes or pre-diabetes at 100 million.  Particularly worrisome is 30% of adults in the US have prediabetes and 1…

Avoiding the Flu

Cold and Flu Season is upon us will you succumb? With symptoms ranging from Body aches, and fever, chills, sore throat, coughing, extreme fatigue, even diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, Flu season can start as early as October and run straight through May, with the brunt of Flu season being typically February and March. Practically every…

Who’s Ready for Dessert?

Did you save room for dessert? I’m sure you have been asked this question pretty much anytime you’ve gone out for a sit-down meal.  and it certainly can be tempting if you catch sight of the pictures or read over the decadent choices on the menu. If you’re celebrating a special occasion an occasional treat won’t derail you. However,…

Feed the Brain to reduce Alzheimer’s Risk

As of 2015, 5.3 million Americans are estimated to have Alzheimer’s disease. Among these, 5.1 million are over 65 with another 200,000 individuals under 65 having early onset Alzheimer’s. These numbers are expected to triple in the coming decade. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease of the brain that slowly robs a person of the very…

Simple Swaps for Souped up nutrition

Sometimes small changes can make a big impact. try these simple swaps to improve the quality of your nutrition.