“Squash” Bad Eating Habits

Eating local, in season vegetables is ideal. Fall vegetables are filled with delicious flavors, many nutrients, and are an excellent source of vitamins. Broccoli is an excellent source of vitamins C, K and A, folate and fiber. Like most of its Brassica relatives,...

5 Immune Boosters

We are now into fall, and as the days get colder, there’s no better time to make sure your immune system is in tiptop shape. Contrary to popular belief, you cannot catch a cold from cold temperatures. More people get sick during the colder months because they spend...

Postpartum Depression

Giving birth can create a jumble of powerful emotions.  From excitement and joy to fear and anxiety.  But it can also result in something you may not expect – depression.   Many new moms experience the “postpartum baby blues” after childbirth, which...