by Alyson Chugerman | Oct 25, 2017 | All, Health Concerns, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Recent studies indicate that if Americans do not make some major changes to our food supply and diet, half of us will be obese by the year 2030. Today, 37% of Americans are obese, and an additional 34% are overweight. While a heavier population may be becoming the...
by Alyson Chugerman | Oct 18, 2017 | All, Health Concerns, Nutrition
The word ‘cancer’ tends to hit you in the pit of the stomach, doesn’t it? Many of us know someone with cancer, or have been directly affected by this devastating illness. In fact, global estimates show us that at least 14 million people get cancer each year. And since...
by Alyson Chugerman | Feb 6, 2017 | All, Health Concerns, Mindfulness, Nutrition
Genetically modified organism (GMO) is a term used to describe plants or animals altered via genetic engineering to achieve a certain beneficial trait, such as resistance to disease or tolerance of pesticides. Examples include fish genes injected into strawberries to...
by Alyson Chugerman | Feb 11, 2016 | All, Nutrition
I consider these my top Superfoods because of their powerful characteristics of proteins, essential fatty acids and anti-oxidants. How many have you tried? QUINOA The perfect complete protein. Most commonly considered a grain, quinoa is actually a relative of leafy...
by Alyson Chugerman | Feb 4, 2016 | All, Nutrition, Recipes, Weight Loss
Here are ten reasons you may not have known for piling on those greens. I hope you will have all the motivation you need to start eating more vegetables! Number One: A Reason to Chew Have you ever eaten a bowl of fresh, either lightly steamed or raw veggies? If you...
by Alyson Chugerman | Dec 19, 2015 | All, Nutrition
As the holidays approach, they present an array of dizzying demands – parties, shopping, baking, cleaning and entertaining, to name just a few. It is such a buy time between Thanksgiving and the New Year, that it often brings with it unwelcome guests such as fatigue,...
