After someone has been diagnosed with diabetes, their lives drastically change around one question: “What can I eat now?” The answer to that question is not the same for everyone with diabetes. For many, the answer lies in understanding the importance of...
When many people think of Vitamin D, images of sunlight are conjured. However, the shorter and colder days associated with the winter months might render obtaining this essential nutrient difficult. Fortunately, Vitamin D is accessible during the wintertime provided...
The importance of taking a prenatal vitamin during pregnancy is well-known, but one of the most crucial components of that vitamin is known as folic acid. Folic acid is a human-made vitamin that helps with the development of a baby’s brain and spinal cord. Since...
If you’ve spent any amount of time perusing healthy eating and nutrition blogs, you’ve probably come across the term “antioxidant.” But what are they, and are they truly beneficial? To answer this question, we need to understand a bit about how the body works. As...
This spring, five people died after eating lettuce contaminated with E. coli. The CDC recently announced that 90 people have gotten salmonella from raw turkey meat. Goldfish and Ritz crackers were just voluntarily recalled due to possible salmonella presence....
