Getting Your Minerals in Daily is Guaranteed to Make you Feel Better and it’s Easy
What are micro(trace) minerals and macrominerals (electrolytes)? Micro (trace) minerals (the average person needs less than 100mg/ day):IronZincManganeseSeleniumMolybdenumChromiumCopperIodineFluoride Macrominerals (electrolytes)(the average person needs more than > 100mg/ day)MagnesiumSodiumChloridePotassiumPhosphorousSulfurCalcium So as you can see we need macrominerals (electrolytes) in larger quantities than we need micro (trace) minerals So why are trace minerals important? They regulate our […]
Why Protein is Critical for Healthy Energy Levels
What would I say has been the best way to good energy as a full time working mom of a toddler? My protein intake. It is something I didn’t really notice before. Now when I don’t get enough protein my energy slumps. By 6pm I am ready to crawl into bed. Does this sound familiar? […]
Kristen: From Boxed Dinners to Nutrition Guru
I’m Kristen your health and nutrition mama. I grew up eating what most likely anyone who grew up in the 90s did – boxed macaroni and frozen dinners and it wasn’t until adulthood that I realized I had a lot of learning to do when it comes to food and health. I wouldn’t say I […]
Water is your new best friend
I’m sure you heard it in high school that up to 60% of our body is made up of water. But did they talk about the quality of the water you drink? Visit www.ewg.org/tapwater/ and search your zip code. This will give a good idea of what is in your local tap water. Try not […]