Health Benefits

Six Tastes and a Tasty Salad! What makes a good salad? This month marks the month where salads all over the world are celebrated!  And what a better place to celebrate then here as we focus on nutrition and health. The summer season provides us with a bounty of vegetables, fruits and leafy greens, so why not [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Greens, Greens, Greens...Who Would Have Thought They Were This Important? There’s a good reason why your parents always told you to eat your greens as a child.   It’s a simple fact:  Greens are the at the top of the list for important groups of foods that should be consumed daily.   Greens, especially the darker leaf [...]

What if I told you that there is one thing you can do to prevent and overcome disease, would you be interested?  Yes, eating right, exercising, sleeping...all that is HUGE, but there is one way that encompasses ALL aspects of health and disease.  AND in my own personal health history, and now my work with [...]

Love Your Heart with These Foods, Including Chocolate One of the best ways you can improve heart health, and decrease your risk of heart disease, is to reduce, if not eliminate inflammation.  Inflammation is the #1 cause of health issues, weight gain, and degenerative disease, such as heart disease.  AND the SAD (Standard American Diet) [...]

New Year's Resolutions Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? Research suggests that approximately half of all Americans make new year’s resolution each year, yet only 8% succeed in keeping them. With statistics like these, why do people start the new year out, again, by making resolutions, some making the SAME ones that they [...]

Pumpkins, Pumpkins, and More Pumpkins When most of us think of pumpkins, we think Jack-o-lanterns, and fall decorations. But pumpkins have a wide array of uses, including delicious ones! There are many different types of squashes available today…all sizes, shapes, and textures! All have edible, sweet, soft meat that range from pale yellow to brilliant, [...]