August 2016 – Betsy's Health Foods: Always taking your health & your budget to heart

Are these 5 sugars hiding out in your child’s lunchbox?

Sugar does much more than contribute to obesity. Whenever you consume especially refined sugar, you actually slow down your immune system, increase the inflammatory factors in your body, and reduce important minerals like calcium and magnesium. If your go-to stress reliever involves sweets, it is never too late to strive for a different option. As…

Well-Being & Healthy Vitamin D Levels

Increasing evidence suggests that low vitamin D levels affect a wide variety of health concerns, from mood and bone health to increased risk of a variety of diseases. In addition, our increased diligence in sunburn protection and a decrease in ability to convert to D naturally have led to a rise in lower vitamin D…

3 Ways To Think About Your Intestinal Health

If you smoothed them out and rolled them down the sidewalk, your large and small intestines combined would reach to a length of almost 28 feet! Whether you realize it or not, your body relies on your intestines for a wide variety of functions, from processing waste and absorbing nutrients to playing a role in…

Energy From A Different Angle

We are robbed of energy for a myriad of reasons. A poor diet, excessive or chronic stress, an imbalance of certain hormones or even a lack of exercise can contribute to a sluggish feeling. One of the most important things you can do to improve your energy is to ensure that you are getting ample,…

3 Things To Make Your School Year Healthy

The school year is just around the corner. As you scurry for supplies like pencils and spiral notebooks and find yourself in the midst of piles of discarded outfits searching for the perfect back-to-school look, don’t neglect one of the key components of a successful school year: a smart nutrition plan for your young scholars….