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Understanding Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome
Have you ever eaten something and your mouth felt numb or swollen? You're not crazy! You may suffer from Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome (PFAS), a ...
by Melissa Karch
Posted in November 2020
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Eat for Brain Health with the MIND Diet
Help improve cognitive function and slow down your mental decline with nutrition! Learn more about how you can eat for brain health thanks to ...
by Melissa Karch
Posted in September 2020
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How to Eat for Hypertension
Do you have high blood pressure and are looking for ways to get it under control? You may be on medication to treat hypertension, but many people ...
by Melissa Karch
Posted in August 2020
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The Pros and Cons of Milk Alternatives
Got milk? Step into the refrigerator section of any grocery store and you’ll see a wide selection of milk products, including both dairy and ...
by Melissa Karch
Posted in July 2020
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How to Boost Fiber in Your Diet
Fiber is an important part of your diet. Not only does it help maintain regular bowel movements and hunger levels, but it can also help lower ...
by Melissa Karch
Posted in June 2020
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Intermittent Fasting: What You Need to Know
Intermittent fasting has a lot of hype surrounding it. From weight loss to health benefits, people have been hailing the benefits of this eating ...
by Melissa Karch
Posted in May 2020
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Can a Low FODMAP Diet help your Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) can be a frustrating diagnosis. There is no special blood test that confirms it. It's actually the ...
by Melissa Karch
Posted in January 2020
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How to Prevent Muscle Loss as You Age
Body composition is an important component to evaluating your health and fitness. I have emphasized this many times in previous blog posts and in ...
by Melissa Karch
Posted in January 2020
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Homemade Produce Wash
There are many reasons that you should wash your fruits and vegetables before you eat them. Some of these reasons include germs, pesticide ...
by Melissa Karch
Posted in November 2019
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How Important is Organic Produce for Inflammation?
Food advertising can be SO confusing. "Organic ingredients", "All natural".... When you're trying to eat healthy, how important is eating organic ...
by Melissa Karch
Posted in November 2019
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Food Allergies and Food Sensitivities: What's the difference?
Gluten free, dairy free, nut free….. Specialty diets are everywhere! However, not ...
by Melissa Karch
Posted in November 2019
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How to Choose the Best Cooking Oil to Avoid Oxidation
We discussed in my previous blog post, Health ...
by Melissa Karch
Posted in October 2019