Loco for Cocoa
The secret to good quality, health beneficial chocolate is the cocoa from which it’s made. Here’s how to choose your cocoa, and how to get the most out of its amazing health benefits.
Stay Healthy
If you’re looking for posts that give you tips about staying healthy, then you’ve come to the right place! Here you’ll find information about healthy diet and lifestyle habits that can help you boost immunity and keep your body strong!
Will It Spiral? Will It Rice?
What if you could have a lot more fun eating vegetables? You’ve most likely heard of zucchini noodles and cauliflower rice, but what other vegetables can be fun like this? Here’s a list of foods that you can spiralize and rice for more variety in your diet.
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How to Eat for Adrenal Health
Adrenal glands are involved in cortisol release and regulating your response to stress. When functioning correctly, they give you a boost of energy when you need it the most. Under chronic stress, they can go into overdrive, which can cause a variety of unwanted symptoms like exhaustion, digestive issues, body aches and so much more. It’s important to support your adrenal glands, and you can start by eat the right foods to help keep them functioning properly.
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10 Heart-Healthy Foods
Did you know that the average heart beats 2.5 billion times over its lifetime? Your heart has a huge job and is constantly working for you and needs the proper fuel to keep going. With heart disease being the #1 leading cause of death among adults of all ages in this country, it’s important to maintain a healthy heart. The good news, however, is that there are plenty of diet changes you can make to help encourage a healthier heart.
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9 Ways to Improve Your Microbiome and Impact Your Mood
There’s a direct and very complex connection between our gut and our brain. Whatever happens in the brain is mirrored in the gut — and whatever goes on in our gut influences our brain. Gut bacteria actually produces neurotransmitters that affect your mood, stress, and anxiety. Here are some ways you can improve your mood starting with your gut.
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Potassium: How to Get Enough
Potassium is an essential mineral and electrolyte that is responsible for smooth muscle contraction and growth, and helps regulate everything from blood pressure to energy and hormone levels. So, it’s important to make sure you’re getting enough Potassium. Here are a few ways (including delicious foods) to maintain an optimal Potassium balance.
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Eat Your Zinc
One of the most important nutrients that we need in our diets is Zinc. It’s involved in a variety of important bodily processes that happen constantly including balancing our hormones, growth and development of our bones, our digestion and so much more. But guess what? Our bodies don’t store Zinc. And that is why we need to make sure we’re consuming enough of it on a daily basis.
Growing Your Nutrition with Sprouts
When it comes to growing your own food, there’s nothing out there that’s easier, quicker, or more nutritious than sprouts. Oh, and inexpensive too! There’s a ton of nutrition with sprouts, along with antioxidants, immune boosters, and many other health benefits.
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3 Hormones That Impact Your Health and Body Shape
One thing for certain is that hormones have a huge impact on many aspects of our health including mood, energy levels, weight, and so much more. Here are 3 hormones that impact your health in a big way and how to balance them for optimal health.
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Fall into Growing Food in Your Home
Growing food and putting fresh veggies and fruits on your plate from the outdoor garden is an extremely satisfying feeling. When Fall and Winter come around though, it’s fairly common to shut the garden down until the following year, depending on what you’re growing. Here are a few ways you can continue to grow your own foods in the upcoming months and enjoy the healthy benefits.
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Delicious Ways to Get A Healthy Gut
What you eat really matters, and if your gut could tell you what it needs, you might be surprised what it has to say. A healthy balance in the gut keeps us in balance as well. It may in fact be at the center of our well-being. Here are some yummy foods to give your gut a little love.
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Gut Health 101: Prebiotic & Probiotic Foods
Chances are that you’ve heard about prebiotics and probiotics, but do you really know what they are and what they do? Or how they work together? Eating balanced amounts of both prebiotics and probiotics can help ensure that you have the right balance of these bacteria to keep your gut healthy.
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