by Kimberley Gittens, RD | Sep 27, 2023 | Micronutrient Monday, Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements
Minerals play many important roles throughout your body, from building your bones and transmitting nerve signals to balancing electrolytes and regulating your heartbeat.
A deficiency in any one of them can lead to serious health problems
by Kimberley Gittens, RD | Jul 5, 2023 | Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements
Minerals are essential nutrients that your body needs to function properly. They play important roles in many bodily functions, including building strong bones, and transmitting nerve signals.
by Kimberley Gittens, RD | Apr 25, 2023 | Micronutrient Monday, Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements
Many people assume that plant-based diets don’t provide enough protein to meet daily requirements. However, many studies have debunked this popular myth.
by Kimberley Gittens, RD | Mar 7, 2023 | Micronutrient Monday, Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements
Many people assume that plant-based diets don’t provide enough protein to meet daily requirements. However, many studies have debunked this popular myth.
by Rachel McBryan RD | Mar 23, 2022 | Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements
If you are considering shifting to a more plant-based diet, you may be wondering if you are going to get all the vitamins and minerals that your body needs without meat. In short, the answer is yes! Meat and animal-based products are the primary sources of some...
by Rachel McBryan RD | Jan 19, 2022 | Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements
You probably know that anemia is a condition where you do not have enough healthy red blood cells to move oxygen around your body. But I bet you did not know that there are more than 5 different types of anemia. Additionally, anemia itself is not a disease but rather...
by Rachel McBryan RD | Nov 10, 2021 | Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements
Social media has been buzzing with chlorophyll drops. Many influencers have been encouraging people to add these green drops to their water and other drinks to boost their health. But as many people know, influencers aren’t the best source of health information,...
by Rachel McBryan RD | May 5, 2021 | Micronutrient Monday, Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements
Reading food labels can be a chore. How often do you plant your butt against the side of the aisle and inspect your food choices. Sometimes it is by necessity we have to because we have an allergy or an intolerance to a certain food, and other times it is just because...
by Rachel McBryan RD | Feb 10, 2021 | Nutrition and Diet, Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements
Improve Your Mood with Food: Starting with the Microbiome Let’s unpack some of the exciting (and preliminary) new research about the link between gut health, mood, and stress. This week we’ll talk about your friendly resident gut microbes, probiotic foods, and...
