Add One More Thing – Make Your Healthy Meals Even Better For You

You may be taking care of yourself already and eating healthy, but what if you could make your daily diet even more nutritious for your body? In an article by runnersworld.com, sports dietitian Molly Kimball, R.D. says,”By making some easy additions to foods you already eat every day, you can provide your body with a [...]

Go Nuts, Literally

Many people avoid nuts, thinking they are too fattening. However, research suggests that nuts can help with weight control. Although nuts are high in calories studies show that, in general, people who eat nuts regularly tend to weigh the same or less than those who do not. For instance, a Spanish study of nearly 9,000 [...]

Nuffin – All The Muffin, None Of The Guilt

For those of you who can restrain from all of the baked goods while you are getting your cup of mornin’ joe, we admire your super strength ability. For the rest of the human population, there is something called a NUFFIN at Old City Coffee- which basically means you have nothing to worry about when [...]

CoQ-10, Beat Those Migraines and Headaches

A study in the journal of Headache found that coenzyme 10 can help prevent the risk of migraines.  One possible cause of migraines is a lack of this compound in the body.  The study found that when patients with lower levels of CoQ-10 started taking a CoQ-10 supplement, their headaches were less frequent and less [...]

Cinnamon, The Energy Booster

Did you know that cinnamon can boost your energy? Well it can, so sprinkle some of this delicious spice onto your morning oatmeal for a little extra power punch. According to a new study from the University of Birmingham in England, 1-4 g of cinnamon daily may help regulate blood sugar levels, which can keep [...]

Healthy Find- Sleepy Time Extra

I have been drinking sleepy time tea every night for about a year and a half now and I love it.  Calms your nerves after a long stressful day, warms the body and is a perfect bed time prep drink to help you fall asleep feeling great.  What could be better than that?  Sleepy Time [...]

The Nutritional Color Wheel

That Orange you are eating isn’t just delicious and refreshing, but can help provide your body with good oral health.  The color of the fruits and vegetables you eat can actually tell you a lot about the type of  nutritional value it holds.  So what does each color group pack in terms of vitamins and [...]

Eat More Fat, Lose More Weight

One of the first thoughts that come to mind when you are dieting, or just trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle, is to cut down on fat intake.  Well if you want to stay slim and see better results from your workouts- keeping more fat in your diet could actually be beneficial.  To burn fat, [...]

Vita Coco- Hydrate Yourself!

I just want to start off by saying that I LOVE this stuff. Why: Coconut water is known to effectively hyrdate you, better than water, better than sports drinks.  Coconut water has 15 times more potassium than that found in sport drinks and it’s also naturally loaded with the five key electrolytes: potassium, magnesium, phosphorous, [...]

Favorite Healthy Finds- Thomas’ light english muffin

One of my favorite healthy finds: Thomas’ Better Start Light Multi-Grain English Muffins Why?  Only 100 calories (comapared to xx for a regular english muffin) plus high fiber to fight against those unlovable carbs and a decent amount of protein.   Also, they taste really good! Try them with: natural peanut butter and honey or [...]

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