Posts by: Contributor Kate Schlag
A couple of years ago, the term “superfood” was coined when fourteen foods – to name a few, blueberries, oats, salmon, walnuts, and spinach – were crowned as the most nutritious, antioxidant-packed, disease-fighting foods. Since then, other foods have made headlines for their same disease-fighting properties. Açai berry was the new blueberry and quinoa replaced [...]
This year, Americans will purchase over 600 billion pounds of candy for Halloween. Even if your house isn’t in a prime trick-or-treating area, it’s likely that you’ll purchase a few bags of the sweet stuff just in case – and perhaps to sneakily satisfy your own sweet tooth. If you’re worried about overindulging, experts advise [...]
…and more recipes using fresh fall produce.
Autumn brings more than orange and yellow leaves, crisp air, and football season. Shifting from the bright, tropical fruits and vegetables of summer – berries, mango, peppers, arugula, tomatoes – Fall brings its own bounty of seasonal produce. Eating seasonal has advantages beyond just nutrition: because your fruits [...]
For years, nutritionists have touted the benefits of eating a rainbow of fruits and vegetables, citing the plants’ bright, vibrant colors for their nutrients and antioxidant power. Most often, the darker the hue, the more nutrients the fruit or vegetable has to offer. Blueberries, for example, owe their deep color to anthocyanins, a class of [...]
Iron + Vitamin C for Energy
Iron is the vehicle that helps red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body. Low levels of dietary iron make for oxygen-hungry cells and a fatigued, energy-deprived body. Unfortunately, iron can’t do much for the body if it can’t process it. Nonheme iron, the kind found in plants such [...]
Calcium and Vitamin D for Bone Health and PMS Symptoms
The importance of calcium is well known; children are told daily to drink their milk so they can grow up into big, strong adults. In addition to being the major component of bones, calcium is also needed to keep muscles, including the heart, contracting properly. [...]
There’s more to life than fitness goals and cutting calories. A healthy lifestyle includes feelings of satisfaction and fulfillment, including having a support system of healthy relationships.
Meaningful interaction with friends and family on a regular basis has been shown to have a positive effect on overall health. Some studies show that it can reduce [...]
Vitamin A and Lutein + Monounsaturated Fats for Better Vision
The benefits of adding healthy fats to your meals stretch far beyond that of increasing the absorption of lycopene. Vitamin A and other fat-soluble phytonutrients, such as beta carotene, vitamin D, vitamin E, and lutein, require dietary fats in order to be absorbed. One study [...]
Nutrition articles often market single nutrients for health benefits: we know that calcium builds stronger bones, and that vitamin A yields glowing skin. Recent research, however, has shown that certain nutrients, when combined, work synergistically to enhance the beneficial effects of one or both nutrients. This is why nutritionists advocate a balanced and varied diet, [...]
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