Phytonutrient-rich foods are an important part of any diet. So how do you know you are getting a variety of phytonutrients? Well, if you have ever heard someone use the term, “eat all the colors of the rainbow,” that pretty much sums it up. No, that statement is not just some “hippy wu wu” vegetarian thing to say. It actually has some scientific, evidence based substance behind it. You can take the “eat the rainbow” approach and that
Why Diets Don’t Work- 5 Possible Reasons
Are you contemplating a diet, or currently dieting? Or, have you tried several diets only to find yourself back to your old unhealthy or overweight self after a couple months? Do you ever start to wonder why diets don’t work? There is a statistic flying around that 95% of all diets fail. I honestly had to search, a lot, to try to find the origin of this statistic. I could only find one article, The 95% Myth, that referenced a 40 year old study of just 100 participants. What I did find, however, is an overwhelming consensus
5 Whole-Food Diet Tips for Busy Schedules
When following a healthier, whole foods diet, busy schedules and between-meal snacks can become a challenge. So I prepared some tips that might help give you the upper hand you need to stay on top of a whole foods diet and keep the processed, convenience food to a bare minimum.
5 Fabulous, Nutritionally Dense Foods for Spring
It’s spring at the Farmers Market! If you are like me, you are guilty of over doing it during the Spring months with more fresh, fabulous produce than you can possibly eat in a week. It is hard to reel in, focus and choose from all the stuff that the farmers are bringing us this time of year. So, I have an idea. How about taking some of that “kid in a candy shop” excitement and enthusiasm, and channelling it into getting more nutrition out of your next Farmers Market visit? I used a sampling from the ANDI scale, developed by Dr. Joel Fuhrman, MD, to help identify some of the most nutritionally dense foods that are in season and hanging around the Farmers Market right about now.
Ketogenic Diet- An Objective Review
The ketogenic diet seems to be on everyone’s minds and googling fingertips. This ultra-low-carb, high-fat, moderate-protein eating plan is gaining a great deal of traction on social media. If you search #keto on Instagram, you’ll get nearly two million posts in return.
So what’s all the rage? Is it another fad diet, or is there some solid, evidence based substance behind this diet that you can count on as a real nutrition lifestyle solution? I gave this diet a shot, a couple different times, to find out
Flu Season Tips for Staying Healthy & Resilient
Flu season is right around the corner! Are you planning to get a flu shot? Or are you on the fence about the efficacy of influenza vaccinations? Whereas I can’t advise you on whether or not to get a flu shot, I can provide some flu season tips on how to nourish and strengthen your body and immune system for the cold and flu months of the year.
This article from the Center for Disease Control & Prevention explains that although flu vaccines are a good precautionary measure, they can be less than 50% effective across the board. The article identifies, “at least two factors that play an important role in determining the likelihood that flu vaccine will protect a person from flu illness: 1) characteristics of the person being vaccinated (such as their age and health), and 2) the similarity or “match” between the flu viruses the flu vaccine is designed to protect against and the flu viruses spreading in the community.” That means that if you are among the population with a weak or compromised immune
Holistic Nutritionist in Pasadena, California
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Harvey Slater Holistic Nutrition & Wellness is
moving locations, and my practice as a Holistic Nutritionist is expanding! I
am thrilled to announce that I will now be offering nutrition services at my
new location in beautiful Pasadena, California!
The last two years a Vibrant Living Wellness Center have enriched
my life and career. I will be forever grateful to Heidi Hoffman for her
mentorship and for giving me the opportunity to provide my services at that
location.
Now is a great time to spread my wings and get into my own space,
as my scope of practice continues to both expand, while also becoming more
focused in its mission.
Holistic
Nutritionist in Pasadena
I will be offering a full
menu of holistic nutrition services at my new, well
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Supporting Men’s Health with Nutrition & Lifestyle
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Father’s Day is coming up! So I thought I’d write an article
on how to support men’s health with nutrition and lifestyle practices that
anyone can adopt. Although Dads are celebrated once a year on this special
day, in general, their health is not the focus or priority. Studies show that
women tend to pay more attention to preventative health, nutrition, and
wellness. And, if there are children involved, the children often take
priority over the grown-ups. That leaves the adult male of the family lagging
behind in the basic steps to maintaining good health.
The first step for any man, whether he is a father or not, is to
just simply be aware that he has unique nutritional needs. Men can
become vulnerable to all sorts of health issues, and can cut short their
access to their own awesome male vitality, if Read More
Winter Foods that Boost Your Immune System
This has been a rough winter for
wellness and immunity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has
been reporting
some troubling statistics about this year’s flu season. And the
information doesn’t always provide a clear strategy for what you can do to
protect yourself. Even if you’ve survived this flu season so far without
getting sick, we are not out of the weeds yet. And taking steps to provide
your body with optimal nutrition can only help. Here are some commonly known
winter foods that boost your immune system. And they’re in season right now!
So head on out to the Farmers Market and take this list along with
you.
5
Winter Foods that Boost Your Immune
System
1) Dark Leafy Greens
Eating a variety of dark leafy greens is not only a good idea for their
nutrient density-per-calorie in general, but getting a good dose of greens
and spinach in particular will provide your body with a big dose of
antioxidants from vitamin C, and folate. Folate helps your body make new
cells and repair DNA. In Read More
Nutrition Trends to Watch For in 2018
My email inbox is constantly
exploding with nutrition information. Some of it is more focused on product
marketing, while other emails are from doctors, researchers, and experts
devoted to advancing the cause of clinical nutrition, holistic health, and
other preventative forms of wellness. There are usually some common
denominators in this information that allows us to connect the dots and those
connections usually show up as new emerging nutrition trends.
Here are some of the top nutrition trends I see taking front stage
this year: