How adding fish oil to your diet can help All saturated and monosaturated fats can be made by the body and do not need to be supplied through the diet. However, the body is unable to make two types of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) that have been shown to have much beneficial health effects1: Alpha-linolenic […]
Why are healthy muscles so important anyway? Here are 5 interesting ways that muscle health affects you (#5 is going to shock you!) Diabetes — Having healthy muscles actually decreases your risk of diabetes since muscle is not only important in blunting the magnitude of increases in blood glucose after meals. It also helps prevent decreases […]
Think eating more protein will prevent adult onset muscle loss? Think again! Unfortunately as we age,we start to lose more muscle mass every year.<sup>1</sup> Many people believe adding more protein in their diet will eliminate muscle loss and sadly that is not the solution. Even though eating a balanced diet and including exercise in our […]
Is stress getting the best of you? Here are 5 easy ways to get rid of stress fast! Take a deep breath — When we’re stressed, we tend to take short shallow breaths. By taking a long deep breath, this forces your body to relax and de-stress. Move your body — Movement releases endorphins which make […]
Do you know what digestive enzymes can do for your gut health? Learn how digestive enzymes along with prebiotics and probiotics are the keys to optimal gut health! For many people, how the digestive system functions is a bit of a mystery. Eat, eliminate, repeat is how most people think of this critical body system! […]
Do you know what digestive enzymes can do for your gut health? Learn how digestive enzymes along with prebiotics and probiotics are the keys to optimal gut health! Poor diets, environmental toxins, hormonal changes, and aging can impact our digestive system, commonly resulting in problems such as 1-2 You can support a well-balanced gastrointestinal (GI) tract by […]
Chances are you’re B-12 deficient 1 VITAMIN B-12 FOR MENTAL CLARITY, FOCUS AND ENERGY Vitamin B-12 is a nutrient that is essential for life and healthy aging. It is required for metabolism, a process that encompasses all the physical and chemical processes in the body that convert or use energy. This includes breathing, blood circulation, muscle […]