A lot of the time, the terms “enrichment” and “fortification” with regards to different foods are used in the same way. However, these...

The word nutraceutical was coined by “Dr. Stephen Defelice, who combined the words “nutrition” and “pharmaceutical” [3]. Dietary...

At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic people were desperate for answers, and within the desperation a lot of misinformation brewed. The...

Vitamin D, or “the sunshine vitamin,” helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in our body. Together, those nutrients are...

What is emotional wellness? Emotional wellness has many names. It can be referred to as emotional well-being, emotional health, mental...

What you eat can have a direct effect on your hormones, brain, and mental health. Hormones are important for both the reproductive system...

What is anorexia? Anorexia - also referred to as anorexia nervosa, is an eating disorder and a metabolic condition that makes a person...

Many have heard the saying, “treat people with kindness,” and that is one of the best life rules to live by because it is extremely...

To the non-scientific mind, vitamins and minerals may have similar effects to produce energy or fight off diseases. They are both...

Health seemed to be the afterthought of the early 2000s in order to obtain the comeback look of the ultra-thin figure of the 1920s that...

Yoga has proven to do the opposite, improving conditions for both mother and child during pregnancy. Maternal stress during pregnancy can...

Are you or someone close to you, are considering having a plant-based diet during a pregnancy? As with anything, there are risks and...

What is HIV? HIV is theorized to have been passed from the chimpanzee to humans around the 1800’s. There are currently 1.2 million people...

Hydration is the restoration of bodily fluids that are lost by sweating, breathing, and removing waste. Up to 2-3 quarts of water are...

Oh, the 80s. New Wave music, Walkman cassette players, aerobics and more dieting programs! At least in the 80s, the government was...

Preconception Care Preconception care plays a significant role in ensuring both mother and baby will have a healthy pregnancy....

While Americans in the 1970s did consume less calories than Americans do now, that definitely does not mean they were the poster children...

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a tool used to sort an individual’s weight into one of four categories: underweight, healthy weight, overweight,...

There is no doubt that the views and climate surrounding health and nutrition have changed over time, but the question is: How have they...