Posts Tagged ‘Vitamin C’
Butternut Squash & Apple Salad with Tahini Dressing
This careful recipe, adopted from Amie Valpone – The Healthy Apple, is tasty, and it’s filled with plenty of antioxidants and healthy fats. Enjoy! Serves: 4 Ready in: 15 minutes· 1 large butternut squash· 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil· Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste· 2 cups finely chopped Swiss chard· 2 cups…
Read MoreMediterranean Diet 101
The Mediterranean diet is one of the most studied diets out there. It’s based on the traditional foods that people who lived around the Mediterranean Sea ate about 50 years ago. Back then, in the mid 20th century, researchers noted that people in Spain, Greece, and Italy lived longer and healthier than Americans. And they…
Read MoreNEW Delicious & Easy Ways to Enjoy Vegetables
From a health standpoint, vegetables are an unbeatable food: naturally nutrient-rich; better tasting than a vitamin pill; low in calories; high in fiber and packed with disease-fighting phytonutrients. All types of vegetables can be nourishing and delicious. To maximize your health with vegetables, nutrition experts suggest at least 3 to 5 servings per day –…
Read MoreNutrients That Can Help Beat Stress and Anxiety
Good nutrition can play a helpful role during times of stress and anxiety. If you are experiencing increased stress and anxiety, I am sharing the four key nutrients that are scientifically proven to help. Magnesium Magnesium supplements are often used as a natural treatment for anxiety(2) but many people do not even reach their daily…
Read MoreStrawberry Kiwi Smoothie
If done right, smoothies can make nutritious meal, packing satisfying ingredients along with fiber, vitamins, minerals and other immune and health-protecting substances. This delicious and refreshing Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie can help you get your daily dose of vitamin C. Kiwi and nutrition-rich strawberries, are packed with antioxidants, fiber, and they are relatively low in sugar…
Read MoreHow Much Vitamin C is Enough and What Are The Best Ways You Can Get It?
Did you know that humans are the ONLY mammals that don’t make their own vitamin C? Unlike other animals, humans cannot synthesize vitamin C on their own. Therefore, you must get enough of it from foods or supplements to boost your immune system and maintain good health. More than just a boost to the immune…
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