Bone Health

Asparagus Yep!  We have a whole day devoted to this elegant and delicate tasting vegetable!   And no wonder!  High in Vitamins, K, C, E, B and A, along with folate, potassium, phosphorus, folate, zinc, selenium, fiber, protein and anti-oxidants, asparagus is a nutrient-dense food, packed with antioxidants that has been used for medicinal purposes for [...]

Osteoporosis is often referred to as "the silent disease".  It affects approximately 10 million people in the US alone, and is estimated to affect 200 million women worldwide. This includes approximately one-tenth of women aged 60, one-fifth of women aged 70, two-fifths of women aged 80, and two-thirds of women aged 90. In addition, osteoporosis causes [...]

Asparagus   Ahh...asparagus, one of the first foods that signal the beginning of Spring...so fresh, tender and tasty, AND so nutritious!  Asparagus boast quite a few amazing health benefits, including  high levels of Vitamins K, A, E and C, folate, iron, copper, potassium and manganese. Other benefits include: anti-inflammatory- help prevent and eliminate inflammation causing [...]

Toxic Metals and Their effect on Mineral Loss by Veronica Worley Guest Expert in Rooted in Science I was asked recently to share my "expert" advice on toxic metals and their effects on the body and loss of minerals.  So I decided to write about it in more depth as I share the link to [...]

Broccoli- Superfood or Not? Broccoli’s reputation as one of the world’s most healthiest vegetable still rings true!  Broccoli is one of the most hated and yet the most well-loved vegetables in the nation. Nutritionists talk about it, presidents and other celebrities tell their experiences with it, but through it all, broccoli maintains the royal status [...]

Bone Broth Benefits and Recipe Bone Broth is really just a fancy name for what has been made for thousands of years, meat stock or broth.  Our ancestors used every part of the animal, and  learned that the slow simmering of the non-edible parts, such as the bones, marrow, skin, feet, tendons and ligaments, allows [...]