Healthy Eating

National Nutrition Month is an annual nutrition education and awareness campaign that takes place in March. The purpose of this month-long campaign is to promote the importance of making informed food choices and developing healthy eating habits. What is National Nutrition Month? National Nutrition Month is an initiative created by the Academy of Nutrition and…

Our guts are host to millions of bacteria of multiple different species and functions. In fact, there are so many bacteria in our gut that they outnumber the amount of cells in our body. This may sound a bit unsavory, especially when we are brought up believing that bacteria equals disease, but the bacteria in…

Summer eating is full of poolside popsicles, juice boxes, barbeque cookouts, easy snacks for road trips and dining out while on vacation. With back to school is just around the corner, it is a perfect opportunity to recalibrate your child’s nutritional habits to help them feel good and perform well at school. The Committee on…

Fuel Your Movement The Empowered Health Team What to eat, how much to eat and when to eat it are all important components of your workout regimen. The other factor that figures into this equation is what kind of workout you are doing. It can be challenging to navigate all this information. Feeling overwhelmed, many of…

“Fasting is the greatest remedy-the physician within.” -Paracelsus, 16th Century Physician What is intermittent fasting?  Fasting is one of the oldest remedies in human history and has been part of the practice of virtually every culture and religion on earth. Fasting is the voluntary absence from food for spiritual, health or other reasons. It may be…

Looking for something to fill your time this summer that will help you maintain social distancing but boost your immune system and get you out of the house? Starting an herb garden might be just the thing for you! There are a few options to consider when you decide to grow your own herbs. Will…

Healthy Exercise Habits We’ve talked about Intuitive Eating and the benefits of moving away from diet culture towards a practice that is more focused on eating with an intention of self-care and trust in your body. There is another lifestyle area that diet culture has a negative impact: Exercise.  As with nutrition, diet culture can…

Signs & Symptoms of Eating Disorders by Haley Scellick, ARNP Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions that are more common than often diagnosed. Although the term eating is in the name, eating disorders are about more than food. In the United States alone, an estimated 20 million women and 10 million men have had…

What is Fiber?  Fiber is an undigestible carbohydrate found in plant foods. It comes in two forms: soluble and insoluble. Both perform important functions with regards to digestion and are necessary for maintaining a healthy body.  SOLUBLE FIBER: Easily dissolved in water and functions to slow the digestion of glucose.  INSOLUBLE FIBER: Does not dissolve in water and…

You may not give it much thought when you reach for the cinnamon spice to add to your favorite dessert or coffee drink. Grown in tropical regions in and around Indonesia, cinnamon has been used in cooking, baking and for health benefits for thousands of years.   Did you know there is more than one variety of cinnamon? Cassia and…