Rebalancing Metabolism

  How might magnesium and folic acid support one of the most plaguing conditions of our modern-age, Western diet?  Read this article from Natural Insights for Well Being for the answer. Nutrients help restore healthy vital signs in men and women Magnesium Being normal weight, but carrying more fat and less lean muscle mass may…

Nutrients reduce colds, increase exercise capacity

Two studies reveal the advantages of vitamin C and Omega-3s for men in this article from Natural Insights for Well-Being: Vitamin C increased activity Wanting to be less active is an early sign of vitamin C deficiency, along with longer-lasting colds. Doctors wanted to test the effects of vitamin C on physical activity and respiratory…

Smart Prevention

This article from Natural Insights for Well-Being will help you meet your New Year’s money and health resolutions!  And with our quality products that are discounted every day, Betsy’s Health Foods is also poised to help you with your resolution and health needs.  We are excited about our product knowledge and sharing it with our…

You Need This Vessel

      The lifestyle, exercise and diet choices we make are the only things we can control about our blood vessels, which otherwise operate to move and hold the blood and fluids necessary to life as part of our autonomic nervous system. Yet, when our vessels are not in good health, we find ourselves…

Cholesterol: A Matter of the Heart

As we woefully bid adieu to the delectable delights of Thanksgiving, we have officially entered the most tempting time of the year as far as our diets are concerned.  From Grandma’s favorite recipes to the delectable cherry chocolates and homemade fudge we all love, our holiday world is full of foods we may adore but…

Fun Food Facts For Your Holidays

Now that even your Thanksgiving leftovers are thin on the ground, it’s time to take a moment to learn some facts about foods that may not be on your Top Ten list, but should be. ~~~ Live Longer with Nuts Nuts are rich in nutrients and healthy monounsaturated fats and prior studies have found various…

Magnetic Reasons to Love Magnesium

  Magnesium is responsible for nearly 300 chemical reactions in the body, which means your body is constantly using this important mineral.  Unfortunately, our active, stress-filled Western lifestyle and diet has many elements that deplete our body of this very important mineral. Here are three articles on magnesium (and a few other interesting nutrients) that…

Natural Insights on Exercise and Weight Management

We’re always looking for ways to get the most from our exercise and diet regimens, and in the following two articles from Natural Insights for Well Being, we get some useful tips on promising early finds in the latest research on several supplements, as well as information on nutrients that supported exercise goals in two…

Progress in Diabetes

According to the American Diabetes Association, 9.3% of us suffered from diabetes as of 2012.  In that same year, 25.9% of those 65 and older had the disease.  Because diabetes affects every system in the body, knowing nutritional tips for balancing the body can be important. Consider this information on ginger, CoQ10 and more. ~~~…

Woman Power at Betsy’s

As I see it, every day you do one of two things: build health or produce disease in yourself.   Adelle Davis Adelle Davis, one of the forerunners in writing about different ways to think about nutrition, became famous for her stances for unprocessed foods and supplementation, among other things.  Her legacy can still be felt…

Support a Healthy Inflammation Response

Believe it or not, inflammation can actually be a good thing.  As we all learned in biology class: Inflammation is a process by which the body’s white blood cells and chemicals protect us from infection with foreign substances, such as bacteria and viruses.  –WebMD.com However, too much of any good thing can also become a…

Be A Brainiac

  Back-to-school means back to keeping our brains as sharp as possible.  Enjoy these recent articles on the brain and see if you can keep them off your mind (lousy pun intended). Healthy and Happy Nutrients help protect the brain and mood Vitamin E protects the brain The brain is made of grey and white…