What You Need to Know About Prebiotics If you ask most people about prebiotics they will likely correct you and state, do you mean probiotics. The reason for this is because the general public has understood probiotics for a lot…
Want to start your day off in the best possible way and set yourself up for nutritional success?? Go to your local health food store and pick up these simple items to mix in a shaker cup with as much…
It’s Summer, you’re at the beach, fast food and summer treats are at every corner. It can be confusing to decide which foods are better for you, especially when you have less options on the road. Here’s some tips to help you…
“If You Want to Lose Weight, You Just Have to Exercise” Not true. This is what people who sell exercise equipment and workout programs want you to think. If you really want to shed pounds, you must get your eating…
It’s Summer, you’re at the beach, fast food and summer treats are at every corner. It can be confusing to decide which foods are better for you, especially when you have less options on the road. Here’s some tips to help you…
Food is a common trigger of digestive issues. In particular, foods that are high in fermentable carbs can cause symptoms like gas, bloating and stomach pain. A group of these carbs is known as FODMAPs (see the outline of this…
Our environment is saturated in calories—cheap, tempting, unnecessary calories. You can’t run errands or take a trip to the mall without dealing with a constant barrage of junk foods. Human brains aren’t designed to say no to them, though they…
We are so lucky here in Uxbridge to have such wonderful trails on our doorstep. It’s great this time of year to be able to enjoy the local trails whether walking, running, hiking or biking. There are ticks out there…
Have you fallen off the workout wagon? Has your once-regular fitness routine has dwindled to hiking on the weekends, the occasional dog walk and a few half-hearted attempts to get to the gym. We’ve all been there, in some way or another. Maybe…
If you paid attention in your high school science class, you probably know what chlorophyll is – it’s the stuff that makes plants green. What you may not realize is that there are surprising health benefits to adding chlorophyll to…