Category: Digestion

Plant-Based Milk or Cow's Milk: How to Choose

Plant-Based Milk or Cow's Milk: How to Choose

Choosing the Best Milk Plant-based milk or cow’s milk: which is best for health?  With so many new options on the market, the shelves can be very confusing. So many healthy-looking milk products are also loaded with sugar.  Find out how to choose the best milk option here. My Personal Story of Milk-Drinking There is…

Easy Ways to Improve Circulation and Heart Health

Easy Ways to Improve Circulation and Heart Health

This week, I will share one of my favorite topics: Heart health nutrition.  I also interview a friend and well-respected dietitian, Michelle Smith, MS, RD. We both give you some tips and takeaways to keep your heart and your blood vessels strong.  Happy reading! What is your number one lifestyle tip for heart health? Heidi: Stress…

Lemon Essential Oil Digestion Benefits

Lemon Essential Oil Digestion Benefits

Despite modern advances in medicine, nausea and digestive disorders are very stubborn and resistant to treatment.  Lemon benefits for digestion are appealing because it is a safe and a potentially beneficial add-on for almost any digestive issue that you may have. What Causes Digestive Issues? The Standard American Diet gets in the way of a…

Vitality and Work Performance Nutrition

Vitality and Work Performance Nutrition

Work performance nutrition is very important to help employees function at their best, to have vitality, and to even have work satisfaction. Some great research is pointing out how MUCH nutrition helps your employees and you. Nutrition and quality of life really matter at work and are tightly connected. Sure, we can look at numbers…

Why I Make Canning Salsa Every Fall

Why I Make Canning Salsa Every Fall

Most of us always have a health goal or two in mind. Whether you want to lose weight, gain muscle, clear up your skin, or something entirely different, it’s completely human to always be working toward something. You might not always meet your goals as quickly as you want to, and that can be frustrating.…

Your Gut is a Battlefield

Your Gut is a Battlefield

Be Strong, Small Warriors I woke up early this morning thinking about the gut and all its complexity.  Maybe I was still sleepy, because the Pat Benatar song came piping into my head as I thought about the “good” bacteria fighting the “bad” bacteria.  “We are strong! Your gut is a battlefield!” So what happens…