Of all the nutrients in your diet, water is one of the
body’s most essential. However, many people struggle to meet their daily fluid
needs. Recently, social media trends and new products on the shelv...
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Seattle Sutton's Healthy
Eating is sponsoring the Seattle Sutton's RunSRC 5k through the Starved
Rock Country Marathon. It is a great
opportunity for people to challenge their endurance, stamina, and...
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Every March we celebrate National Nutrition Month. This annual campaign has been celebrated for 50 years to promote healthy eating and physical activity. This year’s theme is “Fuel for the Future,” wi...
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It is the time of
year when we have been staying inside and not getting our daily sunshine. This
lack of sunshine can affect how we feel, the activities we participate in, and
other habits that contri...
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We asked each of our health and culinary experts what their opinions are of the 2023 Top Health Trends. Each year brings a new list of health trends sure to fill up social media and google searches, h...
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As we look forward to 2023 and say goodbye to 2022, we tend
to start thinking of things we would like to achieve or habits we would like to
change to make the upcoming year better. We all have heard...
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Energy is
something most of us want more of and we often seek it in form of caffeine or
sugar as a quick fix, but that only last for so long before crashing. Sometimes
we all need extra energy to
tack...
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You
are either one type of person or the other in life. An optimist or pessimist.
Do you see the glass as half-full or half-empty? Turns out, your answer can
have a great impact on your health and mor...
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Spring is a time for renewal and new beginnings. A lot of us
use the springtime to get rid of the old and welcome the new, whether that is
through spring cleaning, healthier habits, or something else....
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Oftentimes, when we hear about a new diet or
new supplement in the media, we also hear the warning, “ask your doctor before
starting.” This is for good reason!Of course, we know that certain supplemen...
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Valentine’s Day is almost here and if you or your sweetie is
focused on improving your health and wellness, you may not be interested in the
traditional heart-shaped candy, chocolates, and dinner out...
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Many people have good
intentions with their New Year’s Resolutions. The most popular New Year’s resolutions
of 2021were to lose weight (48%), exercise more and improve fitness (50%), improve
diet (39%...
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The holiday
season is upon us, AKA “cookie season!” A time of wonderful food, including
cookies and snacks that aren’t exactly healthy. Weeks of consuming high sugar, refined cookies can
leave you fee...
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A
lot of people are wondering now “Is sugar bad for you?” We have moved from fat
being the item we all obsess over on the food label to now focusing on sugar.
The answer isn’t an all-encompassing “y...
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Having a positive body image is crucial to our overall
health and wellness. If you feel good in your skin you are more likely to do
activities that you enjoy, wear clothes that you feel good in, and...
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June marks Men’s Health Month (just in time for Father’s
Day) and with it comes an opportunity to discuss men’s health for the sons,
fathers, uncles, grandpas, and husbands in our lives. During Men’...
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Do you feel like you are ALWAYS hungry? Does it seem that no
matter what you eat or how you space your meals it feels like you haven’t even
eaten and could use a snack? Feeling as though you can’t c...
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No, it’s not a new nutrition fad that is sprouting up!
Sprouted grains have made their way into the mainstream and actually have a great
deal of science supporting their popularity with their many h...
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