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Nutritional Facts Labels Are Getting A Make-over

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

When “Nutritional Facts” labels were first introduced more than 20 years ago they gave consumers access to vital data quickly and easily. To this[...]

American Obesity Epidemic Continues

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The National Center for Health Statistics released in October, 2017 revealed obesity rates continue to climb. Around 1999, rates began to increase at an astonishing[...]

5 Ways to Lose Weight, Get More Energy, and Detox Your Life

Posted in: Articles, Health & Wellness, Nutrition

As you pull out your bathing suit from last summer, you break into a cold sweat. You’re not sure you can wear this on your[...]

Path to Strong Bones: Exercise, Calcium & Vitamin D

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

Osteoporosis may be a common part of aging, but there are simple steps you can take to help defend your bones against this disease. Of[...]

Can healthy eating and holidays go together? YES!

Posted in: Articles, Nutrition, Other Information

Maybe you’ve worked hard to get into healthy eating habits and now, as the holidays approach, you fear all that planning and effort will be[...]

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

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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

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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[...]

Fight Inflammation with Food

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