by JoniS | Aug 18, 2025 | Nutrition, Family Health, Wellness, Whole Foods
I know your love your children and want to feed them in a way that nourishes their bodies so they have the best wellness they can have. Sometimes children have a hard time eating what you put before them for meals or snacks. Healthy and easy menus, knowing why food...
by JoniS | Jul 7, 2025 | Nutrition, Health Info, Whole Foods
Does anybody love to eat potato chips? Have you ever stopped to think about what’s in them? It’s highly likely that they contain one or more seed oils that are not good for your body. Catherine Shanahan, MD., is the person who opened my eyes to the dangers...
by JoniS | Apr 14, 2025 | Food Sensitivities, Nutrition, Nutritional Tidbits, Whole Foods
What’s so important about boosting your gut health? Balancing the body’s microbiome should be a main goal for each person’s nutrition. Why boost gut health? Because a person’s microbiome has an influence on every other system in the body, from the immune...
by JoniS | Mar 31, 2025 | Health Education, Nutritional Tidbits, Pregnancy, Whole Foods, Women's Health
People have questions about gestational diabetes. What is diabetes? What’s the difference between prediabetes and diabetes? What is gestational diabetes? What can a person do to keep from getting a false positive on a glucose test? What are the risks for the...
by JoniS | Jan 22, 2025 | Family Health, Men's Health, Nutritional Tidbits, Whole Foods, Women's Health
When I retired from teaching preschool, I began to put on a few pounds. These pounds were hard to shed, even though my healthy eating habits had not changed. I began to research what had happened to my body to make me gain weight. I discovered that my energy balance...
by JoniS | Oct 1, 2024 | Family Health, Nutritional Tidbits, Pregnancy, Whole Foods, Women's Health
Personal Story I had morning sickness. No! I had an all-day sickness! I lost weight and was concerned that my body wasn’t going to have enough nutrition to help my unborn child develop well. I had to choose nutrient dense foods and eat them in small amounts throughout...
