You’re tired, you’re sweaty, you just finished up a killer workout and: You. Are. HUNGRY! So, what should you eat? We’ve put together our top five dietitian-approved muscle boosting snacks. They’re packed with protein and
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Fad diets often fail because they are rigid and restrictive and following them often requires doing a complete 180 to our current routines. Clean eating is no different. Luckily, when it comes to building new habits, a little
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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
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Fermented foods are all the rage. In fact, sales of these stinky foods have increased by 149% just in 2018 alone.1 Fermentation happens when the carbohydrates in food are converted to organic acids or alcohol by utilizing microorganisms.
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Health Benefits of Cranberries Thanksgiving is coming up and as you gather your favorite holiday recipes, you may have some that includes cranberries. Cranberries and the holidays go hand in hand. And while the vibrant red color
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Long before pharmaceutical drugs were around, ancient health care providers used plants to treat illness. The oldest written text that mentions the use of medicinal plants is documented on a 5,000-year-old Sumerian clay slab. This
Food and Nutrition Health and Diet
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We all try to eat healthy and find ways to sneak fresh fruits and veggies into our diet. I know one go-to for many people is a smoothie or smoothie bowl. That is, of course, when we aren’t eating simple snacks like plain sliced
Gathering around a dinner table is a powerful way to connect with loved ones and put differences aside to bond over the sharing of food. Food is more than something we eat for pleasure, food can portray love and reflect generations
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Maybe you already knew why vegetables are good for you and now you are even more inspired, or maybe that article taught you something new, either way, knowing is only half the battle. It isn’t the why, it is the how where we often
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Have you ever noticed that there is a constant stream of media messages that sound similar to the meal-time nagging you got as a child to eat your vegetables. You may be thinking, this old hat again, we get the picture, but apparently
Cognitive Care Support Food and Nutrition
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A recent study published in British Journal of Nutrition (Kesse-Guyot E, 2013 Sept 27) found that a diet rich in carotenoids improved cognitive performance in middle-aged men and women. Nearly 3000 individuals, 35-60 years of
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[Mood Tip: Saturated fats and trans fats in commercial snack foods and processed vegetable oils, such as margarine or shortening are not needed by the body and at amounts greater than 5 to 10 percent of total calories contribute
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[Mood Tip: Beans are an excellent source of iron, supplying 3.6 milligrams for every cup. A deficiency of this mineral contributes to shortened attention span, lowered IQ and intelligence, lack of motivation, poor hand-eye coordination,
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Toasting walnuts intensifies the flavor, so you use less in recipes. Toasted wheat germ has a natural nutty flavor and, when combined with currants, gives a sweet, rich taste. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons walnuts, chopped 2 tablespoons
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You have probably heard that food is medicine, and I wholeheartedly believe this is true! Natural remedies made from homegrown herbs, produce, and spices have been a source of relief throughout human history. One of most underutilized
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