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Is it just me or is it harder to build a habit the older we get? My inability to stop hitting the snooze button approximately 11 times every morning leads me to think, “Well, I guess the habits I have now are the only ones I will

Every single day in my busy pediatric practice, parents ask me if their child needs a daily multivitamin, or what are the best vitamins for kids.  They are appropriately concerned about their child’s health, growth, development

Stress is an inevitable part of life. We all experience stress at some point, whether it’s due to work relationships, finances or so many other things. But that also doesn’t mean we need to go about living life feeling constantly

Picture this: you’re taking your supplement packs every morning and everything’s going great, then one day, you realize you’re feeling more stressed than usual. You feel something may be missing from your program but you’re

By Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D., author of Eat Your Way to Happiness, and medical advisory board member for Persona Nutrition   You probably have heard of fiber. But have you heard of inulin? It’s worth a look, because this new

When it comes to supplementation, it can be difficult to know where to start. There are countless products out there claiming to be the “best” option for you. We’re here to clear the noise and provide tactical information

Ginger is much more than a tasty culinary spice. There is a long list of ginger benefits that are worth exploring. It has been used for thousands of years in Ayurvedic medicine and traditional Chinese medicine. Recent research shows

One of the hottest nutritional supplements currently on the market is apple cider vinegar. If you have noticed the excitement, you may be asking the question, ‘What is apple cider vinegar good for?’ Apple cider vinegar

Persona’s nutrition ambassador, Daphne Oz, was on today’s Off the Gram podcast with the show’s hosts, including Jamie Hess and Christine Bibbo-Herr.  In this segment, Daphne talks about the one woman who has influenced her

This past year has been a very strange time in our lives. If your stressors are the same as mine, you may be trying to balance working a full-time job while caring for and educating children in the next room. Americans are worn

When trying to decide on a new product or purchasing from a new company, we tend to ask ourselves a few questions: Does this product actually work? Is this a company I can trust? Is it worth trying? With so many options available

Did you know multivitamins were created during World War II, in order to help Americans address food shortages during the war? And multivitamins have been popular ever since, helping people make up for nutritional and dietary deficiencies.

During the winter season, I always seem to be reaching for a warm cup of hot chocolate, hot latte, or hot matcha. Sometimes we just want a little snack to go with these yummy drinks! What better way than to make some biscotti to

“Hayley the Dietitian, what’s your favorite holiday recipe?” (If you didn’t get that reference, stop what you’re doing and go watch Elf). Anything with chocolate and peppermint screams the holiday season to me.

Why is immunity important and how does it work? Well, the first question is simple: immunity keeps us healthy and allows our body to fend off pathogens that could otherwise wreak havoc on our bodies or at worst, end our life. The

Now, more than ever, people are wondering how they can maintain or improve their health to prevent disease. Whether you currently experience disease yourself, have experienced it in the past, know a loved one with a disease or have

Physical activity, a healthy diet, and good posture can help you stay healthy and keep your joints healthy, too. Persona dietitian, Emily Navarro, breaks it down:    1) Maintain a healthy weight   Carrying a few extra

Whether you are a boomer recovering from a knee replacement, exercise enthused millennial, or sufferer from chronic aches and pains, no one is immune to joint pain. The dreaded dull ache, stiffness, and or burning sensation is less

As intermittent fasting becomes more and more popular, have you ever wondered why it seems everyone follows it a little differently? Intermittent fasting can in fact vary in the way that it is practiced and can be modified to best

How many times haven’t we gone on a diet and quit shortly after because it was just too intense and restrictive? I may have the solution for you; the Mediterranean Diet. What is the Mediterranean diet? The Mediterranean diet was

You’ve probably heard of antioxidants before, and maybe even named dropped them yourself, but have you ever stopped to think about what antioxidants are and how they benefit you? In the spirit of 2020, let’s start with the bad