Magnesium is one of the most important minerals in our body, however it’s also one of the most common mineral deficiencies in our society. As with most minerals, it’s important that you’re getting enough magnesium in your diet (or supplementing it in if not) to ensure optimal body function. Magnesium is a cofactor for over 300 different enzymes...

In this fast-paced world that we live in it’s easy for our lives to feel like they’re getting away from us. With work, taking care of a family, extracurricular activities, working out, and whatever else seems to make your week fly by it can be hard to slow down, especially to eat. But making a conscientious effort to eat...

Proper nutrition and the importance of eating right for your body is one of my passions. When it comes to food it’s easy to forget that we’re all different – and thus benefit from different diets. While I’d love for everyone to eat whole real food, it’s important to understand what types of whole real foods are best for you...

Calcium—and whether or not you’re getting enough of it—is a hot topic in the world of nutrition. While calcium is one of the most abundant minerals in our body—and among the most important—the dairy industry has done a great job of leading us to believe that we need to drink high amounts of milk in order to meet our daily calcium...

This post comes out of a conversation that Andrea and I had about food logging. I was struggling to come up with a topic to write about this week, so I turned to her for some inspiration. Food logging is something both Andrea and I do regularly. It may seem like a waste of time,...