How Glucose Is Regulated in the Body, and Why It Matters
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, with this year’s focus being prediabetes and preventing diabetes. You may know the basic guidelines for preventing diabetes, but are you familiar with how glucose is regulated in the body? We all know that diet and exercise are important, but understanding the why and how of glucose regulation can be... Continue reading→
Nutrient Depletion in Our Produce
We live in a world where sugary sweets and artificial additives are almost inescapable. The protein and fiber content in our food has decreased, sugar and carb content has increased, and packaged and processed foods surround us. Essentially, fuel—fat and carbs—is regularly prioritized over the body’s building blocks—protein, vitamins, and minerals. It may seem that... Continue reading→
5 Benefits of Chlorogenic Acid
You’ve probably come across articles praising the health benefits of coffee. It helps you focus! Boosts your energy! Improves your mood! These benefits are often attributed to caffeine, but the health benefits of coffee are actually largely due to chlorogenic acid. What are chlorogenic acids? Before we get too deep into the benefits of chlorogenic... Continue reading→
Why Supplements?
Whether it’s a daily multivitamin, an on-the-go probiotic powder, or a vitamin C tablet, you’re probably very familiar with vitamins and supplements. Dietary supplements have gained increasing consumer interest in recent years, and they are only continuing to rise in popularity. A 2019 market analysis showed that the global dietary supplement market is expected to... Continue reading→
3 ways intermittent fasting supports gut health
Constant access to food is a relatively recent phenomenon. For most of our history, food was something that had to be foraged for or hunted down, with limited options for long-term storage. Today, food is much easier to come by, leading to round-the-clock eating habits that can affect our health. This is one reason intermittent... Continue reading→