Vitamin D –  The ‘Sunshine’

Vitamin D – The ‘Sunshine’

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin in a family of compounds that includes vitamins D1, D2, and D3. Your body produces vitamin D naturally when it’s directly exposed to sunlight. You can also get vitamin D from certain foods and supplements to ensure adequate levels of...
Nutrition & Heart Health

Nutrition & Heart Health

You don’t have to do a dramatic overhaul to your diet to see improvements in your weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol. Making small changes can be just as effective in lowering your risk of heart disease and may be easier to stick with for the long term. You may...
Probiotics and Prebiotics

Probiotics and Prebiotics

​Probiotics and prebiotics are both big topics in nutrition these days. Yet even though they sound similar, the two play different roles in your health. Probiotics are beneficial bacteria, and prebiotics are food for these bacteria.   WHAT ARE PROBIOTICS AND...