Nutrition Archive

  • Tweet Food for Thought: Seeing as May is national herb week, I thought it pertinent to briefly reflect on the importance of herbs in our day-to-day lives as well as...

    Healing Power of Herbs

    Tweet Food for Thought: Seeing as May is national herb week, I thought it pertinent to briefly reflect on the importance of herbs in our day-to-day lives as well as...

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  • Tweet In today’s fast paced society it’s not uncommon to turn to a meal replacement bar or shake to help you get through the day. Let’s face it, not everyone...

    The Perfect Shake 101

    Tweet In today’s fast paced society it’s not uncommon to turn to a meal replacement bar or shake to help you get through the day. Let’s face it, not everyone...

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  • Tweet At the beginning of March, I had the pleasure of traveling to Atmore, AL to do some nutritional coaching with the Poarch Creek Indian Tribe. As is the case...

    Ask These 5 Questions Before Every Meal

    Tweet At the beginning of March, I had the pleasure of traveling to Atmore, AL to do some nutritional coaching with the Poarch Creek Indian Tribe. As is the case...

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  • Tweet By Kaitlin Mackay We need food to live. We need the nutrients in food to live even more so. So it is of great importance to maximize nutrient retention...

    Shopping Farmer’s Market’s – A Guide to Freshness

    Tweet By Kaitlin Mackay We need food to live. We need the nutrients in food to live even more so. So it is of great importance to maximize nutrient retention...

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  • Tweet by Kaitlin Mackay A hot topic on the market is coconut oil. Should you use it? Is it harmful or is it good for you? Ben once said to...

    Coconut Oil: Friend or Foe?

    Tweet by Kaitlin Mackay A hot topic on the market is coconut oil. Should you use it? Is it harmful or is it good for you? Ben once said to...

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  • Tweet Random Reflection #1: Fat loss Success We had some serious fat loss in 2012, but more importantly, helped our clients get healthier and improve their lifestyles.  I wanted to...

    January Newsletter: Random Reflections from 2012

    Tweet Random Reflection #1: Fat loss Success We had some serious fat loss in 2012, but more importantly, helped our clients get healthier and improve their lifestyles.  I wanted to...

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  • Tweet By Kaitlin Mackay In March, Starbucks bought Evolution Fresh, a company providing high-end smoothies and juices for its consumers. Two juice bars have opened so far, the first in...

    The Benefits of Juicing: Part 3

    Tweet By Kaitlin Mackay In March, Starbucks bought Evolution Fresh, a company providing high-end smoothies and juices for its consumers. Two juice bars have opened so far, the first in...

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  • Tweet Today our bodies are exposed to more harmful chemicals and toxins than ever before in history. From our drinking water, chemically sprayed and genetically modified foods, the air we...

    5 Ways to Detoxify Daily

    Tweet Today our bodies are exposed to more harmful chemicals and toxins than ever before in history. From our drinking water, chemically sprayed and genetically modified foods, the air we...

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  • Tweet By Kaitlin Mackay Ohhhhhh juicing, how I love thee. In How Juicing Can Benefit You, I covered the basics of juicing, why it’s so good for you, why people...

    The Benefits of Juicing: Part 2

    Tweet By Kaitlin Mackay Ohhhhhh juicing, how I love thee. In How Juicing Can Benefit You, I covered the basics of juicing, why it’s so good for you, why people...

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  • Tweet So let me get this straight. You’re telling me that supplements may actually be harmful to my health? That despite thousands of years of vitamins, minerals, herbal remedies, amino...

    Supplements: Do We Really Need Them?

    Tweet So let me get this straight. You’re telling me that supplements may actually be harmful to my health? That despite thousands of years of vitamins, minerals, herbal remedies, amino...

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  • Tweet How Juicing Can Benefit You by: Kaitlin Mackay If you are tired of hearing “Eat more fruits and vegetables!” you’re not alone. Fruits and vegetables should be a staple...

    How Juicing Can Benefit You

    Tweet How Juicing Can Benefit You by: Kaitlin Mackay If you are tired of hearing “Eat more fruits and vegetables!” you’re not alone. Fruits and vegetables should be a staple...

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  • Tweet As we head into the hot summer months and the clothing peels off, we all want to look good for swimsuit season. We want to lose fat, be lean...

    Metabolic Boosting Summer Foods

    Tweet As we head into the hot summer months and the clothing peels off, we all want to look good for swimsuit season. We want to lose fat, be lean...

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  • Tweet Magnesium is essential in over 300 enzymatic reactions in the human body, many tied to sleep, energy, cognitive function, stress regulation, and heart health.  Deficiencies in this all-important mineral...

    Magnesium: The Mineral You Need

    Tweet Magnesium is essential in over 300 enzymatic reactions in the human body, many tied to sleep, energy, cognitive function, stress regulation, and heart health.  Deficiencies in this all-important mineral...

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  • Tweet Vitamin D3: Deficiency, Disease and Dosing Read this, if nothing else: Vitamin D3 deficiency has been linked to increased prevalence of cancer, hypertension, insulin resistance, depression, epilepsy, polysystic ovary...

    Vitamin D3: Deficiency, Disease and Dosing

    Tweet Vitamin D3: Deficiency, Disease and Dosing Read this, if nothing else: Vitamin D3 deficiency has been linked to increased prevalence of cancer, hypertension, insulin resistance, depression, epilepsy, polysystic ovary...

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  • Tweet Improved Health thru Better Digestion Ben Brown, Nutritionist, Owner, Body Systems Healing & Performance As you may already know, the process of digestion begins not in the mouth or...

    Improved Health through Better Digestion and Stomach Healing

    Tweet Improved Health thru Better Digestion Ben Brown, Nutritionist, Owner, Body Systems Healing & Performance As you may already know, the process of digestion begins not in the mouth or...

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  • Tweet Here’s a great little “Rant” from one of my body fat loss clients, Michele Balzano: “Everyone is curious to how to lose weight and get in shape. I am...

    Get in Shape “Rant”

    Tweet Here’s a great little “Rant” from one of my body fat loss clients, Michele Balzano: “Everyone is curious to how to lose weight and get in shape. I am...

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  • Tweet You Are Your Goals Most people set goals this time of year, usually revolving around weight loss through increased exercise and “better” food choices.  While these are perfectly normal...

    Did you Resolve to Lose Weight this Year?

    Tweet You Are Your Goals Most people set goals this time of year, usually revolving around weight loss through increased exercise and “better” food choices.  While these are perfectly normal...

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  • Tweet Over the next several weeks you are going to be tried, tempted, tested, and tormented by all sorts of savory, sweet and sugary snacks.  Too often people throw caution...

    5 Ways to Beat the Holiday Bulge

    Tweet Over the next several weeks you are going to be tried, tempted, tested, and tormented by all sorts of savory, sweet and sugary snacks.  Too often people throw caution...

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  • Tweet I wanted to put together an easy and nutritious recipe for a dish that can be done all in one pot, be-it, a crock-pot or large soup pot.  The...

    One Pot Turkey Chili

    Tweet I wanted to put together an easy and nutritious recipe for a dish that can be done all in one pot, be-it, a crock-pot or large soup pot.  The...

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  • Tweet What do an athlete, secretary, pilot, nurse, diabetic, infant, construction worker, and the President of the United States all have in common? Stumped? They all need more minerals in...

    Coconut Water: Healthy or Hype?

    Tweet What do an athlete, secretary, pilot, nurse, diabetic, infant, construction worker, and the President of the United States all have in common? Stumped? They all need more minerals in...

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  • Tweet How to Effectively Reduce Inflammation Achy back, sore knees, stiff neck, joint paint. Whether it’s getting out of bed, warming up on the range, post-workout soreness, physical trauma, or...

    The WHOLE Truth about Inflammation

    Tweet How to Effectively Reduce Inflammation Achy back, sore knees, stiff neck, joint paint. Whether it’s getting out of bed, warming up on the range, post-workout soreness, physical trauma, or...

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  • Tweet “Eat less saturated fat” has been the take home message from the US government for the last 40 years. While Americans have dutifully reduced caloric intake from saturated fat...

    The WHOLE Truth about Low Fat Diets

    Tweet “Eat less saturated fat” has been the take home message from the US government for the last 40 years. While Americans have dutifully reduced caloric intake from saturated fat...

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  • Tweet A recent survey by Kelton Research on behalf of Nutrisystem reveals that more than 50% of American women and 25% of American men would take a summer without sex...

    5 Fastest Fat Loss Foods

    Tweet A recent survey by Kelton Research on behalf of Nutrisystem reveals that more than 50% of American women and 25% of American men would take a summer without sex...

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  • Tweet I know you’ve heard it before (July 2010 Newsletter), but one of the easiest and most effective ways for people to start to improve their health and lose weight...

    Breakfast of Champions – Ditch the Wheaties and Go Meaty!

    Tweet I know you’ve heard it before (July 2010 Newsletter), but one of the easiest and most effective ways for people to start to improve their health and lose weight...

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  • Tweet After extensive research, I’ve come to learn that humans have somehow survived for hundreds of thousands of years on foods that can’t be found in a cereal box, haven’t...

    The Top 5 Secret Superfoods You’re Not Eating…But Should Be!

    Tweet After extensive research, I’ve come to learn that humans have somehow survived for hundreds of thousands of years on foods that can’t be found in a cereal box, haven’t...

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