Supplements
Electrolyte Supplements: Necessary or Just Hype?
If you scroll Instagram, Facebook, or even listen to your favorite podcasts, you’ve probably noticed an uptick in the marketing for electrolytes and electrolyte supplements. These come in a variety of forms, including liquid classics like Gatorade or Powerade to the newer powdered and tablet versions now advertised like LMNT, Liquid IV, Nuun, and others.…
Read MoreSpending Too Much Money on Supplements? Read This.
Vitamins. Minerals. Herbs. Powders. Tinctures. Whatever you want to call them, they are all supplements of some sort. We have a love/hate relationship with dietary supplements. On the one hand they can be life-saving when it comes to severe deficiencies or certain illnesses. On the other hand they can be a huge money pit with…
Read MoreAre Supplements Necessary?
There has been a lot of talk regarding the necessity, or not, of vitamin supplementation. Some argue that our poor, inadequate diets require it. Others purport that we glean enough from the variety of foods we eat in addition to fortification of grains, so taking supplements is just a huge waste of money. Who are…
Read MoreSpirulina: Health or Hype?
I think most of us have heard of spirulina at one time or another (think green algae superfood). I know that I have. Truth be told, as I sit here writing this, I am not exactly sure what the health benefits of it are or how to use it. I know, pretty sad coming from…
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