When you’re feeling icky, getting your grub on might be the last thing you feel like doing — but you have to. Certain foods are particularly high in vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that help support a healthy immune system or will ease some of your nastiest symptoms. Take a look at the best foods… Read More »
Learn how to properly read labels to avoid common food allergies. May is Food Allergy Awareness Month, a time to focus on understanding food allergies and what it’s like to live with them. A food allergy is different from a food intolerance and can be life threatening. One key skill allergy sufferers must learn is… Read More »
SOURCES: Maria Garcia-Lloret, MD, associate professor of pediatrics, division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, UCLA Health; co-director, UCLA food allergy clinic. Erica Broido, Los Angeles. UCLA Health: “Spotlight on Food Allergies: Pediatrics Allergy and Immunology Care.” National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: “LEAP Study Results.” American Academy of Pediatrics News: “New guidelines detail use… Read More »
Should you keep a food journal? And if so, what should it look like? Food journals are a really valuable mindful eating tool to have to help you develop awareness and a better mind-body connection. You can learn how certain foods are working for your body and what eating behaviors you have. There’s so much… Read More »