by Beverly Smith | May 20, 2019 | Nutrition & Wellness
We all have those times when despite our best efforts, things just don’t go according to plan. Life gets hectic and you can choose to either stress over it or roll with the punches. Unfortunately often your diet becomes the victim no matter which choice you...
by Beverly Smith | Mar 4, 2019 | Nutrition & Wellness
There is a lot of misconception about dietary fat. We used to believe that dietary fat was a major contributor to obesity and heart disease. As a result low fat diets became all the rage. Food manufactures marketed products to us that were low fat and unfortunately...
by Beverly Smith | Feb 18, 2019 | Nutrition & Wellness
Inflammation is your body’s normal response to illness, injury and even hard training. Acute inflammation protects you from infection while your body heals and manifests itself in the form of swelling, redness, and/or fever. Basically it should be a temporary...
by Beverly Smith | Feb 11, 2019 | Nutrition & Wellness
Diet: the dreaded “D” word. It comes with a host of connotations both good and bad. There is also a lot of confusing information about what is healthy and what’s not. And quite frankly, everyone’s body responds differently to what and how you feed it. When helping...
by Beverly Smith | Jan 21, 2019 | Nutrition & Wellness
Growing up there were a few spices in our cabinets, most of which sat unused. I wasn’t sure what some of them tasted like or how to use them. We certainly never had fresh herbs or spices. Even our onions and garlic where in flakes or powder form. As I have adopted a...
by Beverly Smith | Jan 14, 2019 | Nutrition & Wellness, Uncategorized
Ugh sugar addiction… it’s a real thing! Have you tried to eliminate it from your diet lately? It can be such a challenge and it’s not surprising because it’s in so many foods we eat. Check out food labels and it can be downright startling! The...