Book Review: Is Your Hair Made of Donuts? (Children’s Nutrition)

Whether the subject is religion, education, politics, or even eating — when you swim against the current, you’d better be strong, confident, and resilient.  Parents who work to feed their children nutritious foods know this well. The Sea Change Around the world and throughout time, the choice of what to eat has been made by …

Eat Healthier with Smaller Portions

Americans love to eat, but being healthy starts with smaller portions! Learn how to correctly portion healthy foods to improve your diet and nutrition in this free video. According to wellness expert Lisa La Barr, we should use our two fists to determine how much food to eat per meal. When we feel satisfied, not …

Eating Right Can Reduce Cholesterol

Learn how to eat right to reduce cholesterol in this free health video. Dr. Susan Jewell discusses some basic tips to reduce cholestrol. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pH6cdxOX1k Here’s a list of some foods to AVOID if you have high cholesterol: Whole-milk dairy products (e.g., ice cream) Processed meats (e.g., hot dogs) Fried foods (e.g., donuts) Here’s a list …

Eating with the Season, Part IV: Autumn

A Traditional Chinese Medicine Approach to Nutrition by Allie Chee In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), human emotions and physical health are seen as deeply intertwined—as mutual correlations. As the body houses the mind, nourishing our body allows for proper functioning of the mind and supports clear, positive thought. Positive thought and a healthy mind create …

Eating with the Season, Part II: Springtime

by Allison Ellis If it’s good for you, isn’t it good for you all the time? In Part I of our series, Eating with the Season, we discussed Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Nutrition principles, stating that the foods we eat all have specific energetic properties (cooling, heating, descending, dispersing, etc.) and can strongly affect specific …

Managing Diabetes Naturally

Glucose, a form of simple sugar is the basic fuel the body uses for energy. In order for our bodies to utilize this sugar however, it must be transported across the cell membrane where it can be used to feed and fuel our cells. For some individuals this transportation of utilization of sugar is impaired. Fortunately, there are a number of natural and alternative health remedies that can help.