Are you getting your green leafies in on a daily basis?  We all know that they’re packed with vitamins, but these greens are true superfoods both for health and weight loss! They’re a great source of vitamins A, C and K, are full of healthy antioxidants, and also provide iron and calcium in the diet.  Dark leafy greens are an excellent source of fiber and have close to no calories, so they’ll help fill …

I have a confession.  I am a coffee addict.  Since I try to eat clean and I exercise daily, I’ve even cut sugar out of my diet.  So, coffee is one of my only ‘vices.’ In fact, I myself have struggled with whether it would be better to leave coffee behind too.  Could it be affecting my body in ways I’m not aware of?? What I do know is that I’m not a natural morning …

In last week’s blog post entitled “Top 4 Vitamins Workouts: Muscle Endurance and Weight Loss”, I talked about which vitamins best support our exercise and diet plan.  I recommended foods that would help get these important vitamins into your diet on a regular basis, as it’s always best to get your nutrition through your food whenever possible. Many people take antioxidant supplements to reap anti-cancer, anti-aging and other health benefits.  However, getting antioxidants in your …

While visiting family this weekend in Milwaukee, I went to the Wisconsin State Fair and WOW, was it ever a challenge to find healthy food!  Temptation is literally everywhere – of the deep fried, doused in butter, ridiculously sweet, alcoholic and on-a-stick varieties.  I’m personally not a huge fan of fried things anyway, but what was really tough for me were all of the sweets!  Homemade fudge, ice cream sundaes, funnel cakes, roasted and sugared …

Most of us have heard for our whole lives that taking a daily multivitamin will pretty much take care of whatever vitamins and minerals we may be missing. It’s a convenient solution because we don’t have to think too much – just take it and call it good! However, new research is showing that a multivitamin may not be necessary for adults.  A recent study by the CDC showed that Americans aren’t deficient in most …