Artificial Sugars – Are They “Bad” for You?

Artificial Sugars – Are They “Bad” for You?

What are artificial sugars? Artificial sugars are man made sugars used as a substitute for sugar/sucrose that usually contain less calories. These artificial sweeteners can also be identified as sugar substitutes, zero calorie sweeteners, or sugar alcohols. Products...
5 Healthy Habits that Lead to Healthier Lives

5 Healthy Habits that Lead to Healthier Lives

The basics of healthy living is an assumed understanding of people’s knowledge. Each individual comes from a different background where health is defined in a variety of ways. Maybe health is a prayer in the morning or volunteering at the soup kitchen every week. The...
Eat This Not That: Grocery Store Edition

Eat This Not That: Grocery Store Edition

How to navigate the grocery store and make better food choices … Going to the grocery store can be overwhelming!  There are so many food options to choose from and it can be difficult to know how to pick the healthiest options that don’t sacrifice taste....
World Vegetarian Day – October 1st

World Vegetarian Day – October 1st

Vegetarian diets can be amazing for decreasing risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. While there are many benefits to a vegetarian diet, there are also some things to pay attention to in order to ensure adequate...
Health at Every Size- What Does This Mean for You?

Health at Every Size- What Does This Mean for You?

We live in a world with a melting pot of people with different color skin, different color hair, tall, short, thin, round, religion, and sexuality. We are all made differently, yet society has viewed health as one type of person. This idolized person of health is not...