This hearty, kid-friendly pancakes recipe is packed with protein, calcium, and fiber and make a great start to any day. This recipe is easily doubled so make extra and freeze them. Pop them in the toaster and reheat on low (watch that they don’t burn!) for a quick school-day morning breakfast or after-school snack. Ingredients 3/4 cup…
Is Vitamin D3 Better Than D2?
Vitamin D3—sourced from sunlight exposure, animal, and plant sources—may be preferable to vitamin D2 sourced from fungi.
Daily Cup of Cocoa Helps Prevent Flu
When the wintry flu season strikes do you crave a comforting cup of hot cocoa? It could be your body’s innate wisdom at work. Nature works in mysterious ways. Just when cold, dry weather chills us to the bone and flu season is in full bloom, we crave a comforting cup of hot cocoa. As it…
Depression in Children Linked to Low Levels of Vitamins B12 and D
Up to 2.5% of children and 8.3% of adolescents suffer from depression, a condition that’s associated with significant complications later in life, including an increased risk of suicide, substance abuse, physical diseases and problems with work, academic and psychosocial functioning. It’s believed that both genetic and environmental factors play a role in why some children…
Moving More Linked to Better Weight Maintenance
Focusing on moving more throughout the day as opposed to structured exercise is more likely to produce sustainable weight-related benefits in older adults, a new study found. The report in the journal Obesity was the first to show that being on a dietary program and moving often during the day gives similar short-term weight loss…
‘Non-Exercise’ Linked to Better Weight Maintenance
Focusing on moving more throughout the day as opposed to structured exercise is more likely to produce sustainable weight-related benefits in older adults, a new study found. The report in the journal Obesity was the first to show that being on a dietary program and moving often during the day gives similar short-term weight loss…
Is Niacin a Missing Piece of the COVID Puzzle?
While vitamins C and D have garnered much attention in the fight against COVID-19, B vitamins can also play an important role, according to two recent papers — niacin (B3) in particular. The first, “Be Well: A Potential Role for Vitamin B in COVID-19,” was published in the February 2021 issue of the journal Maturitas. The…
Warming Winter Soup To Build Energy
In accordance with both the seasons and Chinese Medicine’s healing principles I wanted to share this recipe as we move from late fall to winter. The winter months are traditionally the time to eat warm, cooked foods in Traditional Chinese medicine. Salads and other raw foods are too cooling and should be avoided during the…
Warm Foods for Cold Days
January marks the dead of winter for some. Common side effects include a constant runny nose, cold hands and feet and a nagging internal chill. Aside from barricading yourself inside a cozy cabin for five months what can you do to warm up? Certain foods are considered thermogenic (also known as diet-induced thermogenesis): meaning as the…
Does Red Wine Really Lower Blood Pressure?
If you can lower your blood pressure and improve your heart health with red wine, why not drink up over the holidays, right? Red wine’s effects on circulation, vein and artery health, and overall heart health can be overblown. And why wouldn’t they be? It essentially serves as an excuse to do something a lot…
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