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Jan 14, 2023

Support “Pro-aging” with phytochemicals

Many people start the year with a renewed resolve to look and feel younger. Not surprisingly, companies market a wide variety of “anti-aging” products and protocols in such a way to enhance our desire for a youthful and healthy appearance. However, there is a competing school of thought where the goal is not to stop… 

Jan 1, 2023

Kickoff 2023 in the Kitchen

The new year is a great time to turn over a new leaf.* Try these delicious recipes to start off your new year! Maybe some of the ingredients or flavor combinations are unfamiliar. Consider it an adventure! Each recipe is full of phytochemicals that will elevate your health. *What’s the significance of turning over leaves? These… 

Nov 21, 2022

Book Review: Eating Mindfully

Check out this book by Susan Albers, PsyD. She was one of the first researchers to look at mindfulness as it relates to eating. She provides “skill builders” throughout the book offering actionable steps to something that often feels more abstract. These skill builders are exercises in mindful eating to help focus attention on different… 

Nov 21, 2022

Mindful Eating

November is the beginning of the holiday season. People all over the world celebrate the harvest, the changing of seasons, and religious events with gatherings of family and friends. This time of year also brings a lot of favorite food customs; but, the winter months can also bring unwanted stress, overindulgence, and a focus on… 

Oct 21, 2022

Fall is here!

Do you love the seasonal transition marked by changing leaves (and, let’s be real, pumpkin spice everything)? Leaf peeping is the perfect opportunity to see anthocyanins and carotenoids in action! Phytochemicals are produced by plants to provide antioxidant capabilities to the plants that make them. These same chemicals have similar properties in human biochemical processes,… 

Oct 21, 2022

Food is Medicine. Is Food Medicine?

Some will say the turn of phrase is just semantics. Others may passionately defend one or the other. “Let medicine be thy food and food be thy medicine,” is a familiar quote attributed to Hippocrates, a Greek physician who lived more than 2,400 years ago. Having systematized clinical medicine as it is still practiced today,… 

Sep 21, 2022

Are you getting 5-a-day?

September is National Fruit and Vegetable Month, but really, isn’t the start of every month a great time to make a habit change to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your diet? If you’re tired of eating the same fruits and veggies the same way, try something new! We often overestimate the amount of fruits… 

Sep 20, 2022

Listen up!

What a fun new experience to sit down with Kristin Pridgen, a Certified Health Education Specialist, for the Wholē Temple podcast. It was a great opportunity to answer questions (and dive deeper into a few misconceptions) about phytochemicals and the interaction between diet and health. Listen here. This article was part of the September 2022 e-news FRESH… 

Aug 20, 2022

Vitamin D Under Review

Vitamin D is a hormone made in the skin and transformed into the active form in the kidneys and liver that allows the calcium and phosphorus in our diet to be absorbed and used by the bones, heart, and immune system. Vitamin D can also be consumed in foods and supplements. Some foods that are…