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March 23, 2023

5 Essential Steps to Better Gut Health That You Must Know

You may have heard the phrase “You are what you eat” but that’s not the full story. You actually are what you eat, digest, and absorb. In order for our body to use the nutrients in our food, it must be first broken down into its individual components. For example, a protein breaks […]

February 20, 2023

Superfood in the Spotlight: The Benefit of Cinnamon

The holiday season is over and winter is in full swing. For us here in the Northern Hemisphere, we still have a couple more months of cold weather ahead of us. While we dream of warmer days to come, there is one spice that will keep us cozy from October to March and […]

January 20, 2023

10 Tips for Skin Care in the Winter That Keep You Radiant All Year Long

Even though you are taking care of your skin all year round, during the winter months, you need to amp it up even more. As you know, winter is rough on the skin! In addition to the (obvious) solution of “moisturize more”, here are some tips for skin care in the winter season […]

December 22, 2022

Is Your Child’s Picky Eating Related to Food Sensory Issues?

Why can’t you just eat it? We’ve all wanted to say this to our children at one time or another. The question is why they can’t just eat it? Eating may seem like a basic skill we are born with, but it is more complex than we think. Eating is a sensory process […]