Eating well is an important part of a healthy lifestyle and overall good health. It reduces your risk for many diseases, supports your muscles, boosts immunity, and much more. But…
While fueling your body with good nutrients is always important, it’s especially important when you’re expecting. I am currently pregnant with a little girl due in mid-May. When I found…
Years ago, high cholesterol was not readily treatable and led to many heart attacks and stroke. Thankfully today, we know more about it and have effective treatments. And while having…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, men in the United States, on average, die five years earlier than women. They also die at higher rates from the three…
There’s been a lot of talk online about vitamins and supplements either curing COVID-19, or helping to reduce the severity of it. But there is a lot of unreliable and conflicting advice out…
The global pandemic has had a devastating impact on our lives. COVID-19 has proven that it can affect anyone, but data indicates that ethnic and racial minority groups are disproportionately…
Two years ago, while preparing for knee replacement surgery, Nerrissa Mixon received some troubling news. Routine blood work showed she was prediabetic. Nerrissa, 59, saw this as a wake-up call.…
Nowadays, over-the-counter (OTC) vitamins and other nutritional supplements are big business. In 2019, 77 percent of Americans reported using these types of products, and the average American now spends around…
It’s December, and visions of holiday food dance in my head. But making healthy food choices is tough when temptation is everywhere. It’s so easy to splurge and overeat. On…