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 …