Chocolate is Very Healthy, if You Eat the Right Kind

2023-01-31T10:51:35-05:00

Chocolate seems to get a bad rap sometimes. Why do we always debate whether or not a delicious food is healthy for us? The answer: we want to feel good eating the foods we enjoy. In a perfect world, we would each have our own personal chef that cooked nothing but nutritious foods for us [...]

Chocolate is Very Healthy, if You Eat the Right Kind2023-01-31T10:51:35-05:00

Cashews – Are They Healthy and Should We Eat Them?

2022-11-06T06:43:49-05:00

Cashews are delicious, at least in my opinion. A variety of Asian and Indian dishes use cashews to add a pleasant, creamy taste. The question is, are they healthy? Several studies have proven that cashews improve your cardiovascular health. In one study, the participants who ate cashews improved their HDL to LDL levels. Another study [...]

Cashews – Are They Healthy and Should We Eat Them?2022-11-06T06:43:49-05:00

Nutrition

2022-08-01T08:38:16-04:00

Have you heard the saying, “You are what you eat”? This statement could not be more true. Nutrition is the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth. What we eat greatly affects the status of our health. If we consume foods grossly inadequate in the proper nutrients we need, our [...]

Nutrition2022-08-01T08:38:16-04:00

Trail Mix – Should You Pack Some For Your Next Hike?

2022-07-28T09:21:49-04:00

Trail mix is a mixture of dried fruit and nuts eaten as a snack food, originally by hikers and campers. Therefore, it appears to be a great snack while hiking. Horace Kephart wrote about the beneficial weight-to-energy ratio of nuts, nut butters, and dried fruit in his 1906 book titled Camping and Woodcraft. Perhaps even [...]

Trail Mix – Should You Pack Some For Your Next Hike?2022-07-28T09:21:49-04:00

Should You Save the Best Bite for Last?

2022-07-28T09:25:38-04:00

When eating, should you save the best bite for last? If you are like me, the answer is yes! But, are we doing what is best for our body? Eating foods in a certain order can drastically reduce your insulin response. Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas, which regulates the amount of glucose [...]

Should You Save the Best Bite for Last?2022-07-28T09:25:38-04:00
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