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How to Pack a Better School Lunch

Posted in: Articles, Children, Nutrition, Seasonal

A sandwich, bag of pretzels and an apple is the classic packed lunch—and boy is it boring. And for kids, boring means one thing: not[...]

Metabolic Syndrome Becoming More Prevalent

Posted in: News, Health & Wellness, Nutrition, Other Information

by John L. Stump, DC, PhD, EdD Metabolic syndrome is a collection of risk factors that increase a person’s chances of developing heart disease, stroke[...]

Do You Know How Much Is Enough For Your Child?

Posted in: Articles, Children, Research, Children, Health & Wellness, Nutrition, Wellness

Children have not been immune to the rise in obesity across the nation. Overall eating habits, frequency of consuming fast food, larger portion sizes and[...]

Energy Drinks – Dangerous for Some

Posted in: Articles, Research, Health & Wellness, Nutrition, Sports, Wellness, Sports & Exercise, Other

Energy drinks are common place on sports fields, gyms and in locker rooms. Replenishing fluids and energy sounds like a good idea. When studying, practice[...]

Vitamin D: More than Just Bone Health

Posted in: Articles, Research, Health & Wellness, Nutrition, Wellness, Other

Vitamin D has long been regarded as the primary hormone of bone metabolism. However, we now know it may have many other effects. Researchers found[...]

Fight Inflammation with Food

Posted in: Articles, Nutrition

Well over 2000 years ago, Hippocrates proposed a novel concept . . . “Let food be thy medicine”. The idea has lingered and is commonly[...]

Nutrition: A Necessary Component of Chiropractic

Posted in: Articles, Health & Wellness, Nutrition

By Amanda Donohue A recent study showed that natural products (i.e., dietary supplements other than vitamins and minerals) remain the most common complementary health approach[...]

You May Need More Vitamin D

Posted in: Articles, Research, Nutrition, Wellness, Other

The US and Canadian governments ask for dietary recommendations from The Institute of Medicine (IOM), one being the “Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA). The RDA is[...]

Prescription, Over-the-Counter Medication and Dietary Supplements Don’t Always Get Along

Posted in: Back Pain, Articles, Addressing Pain, Research, Nutrition, Safety, Safety

Many medications that once required a prescription are now available over the counter (OTC). There is a common thought process “if it’s OTC, it’s safe”. [...]

When a Calorie Isn’t Just a Calorie

Posted in: Articles, Research, Health & Wellness, Nutrition, Wellness

There is much discussion over what makes a healthy diet. Dietary fads come and go. Low sugar? Low carb? Low calorie? Low fat? Much research[...]