Fitness Benefits You May Not Have Considered

Fitness Benefits You May Not Have Considered

Most of us know the health benefits of fitness and exercise. The first perks that may come to mind are weight management, strengthening muscles, cardiovascular health, and reduced risk of chronic diseases, including heart disease and diabetes.1 Although these are...
How Alcohol Affects People with Diabetes

How Alcohol Affects People with Diabetes

It’s Friday night, you’ve had a long work week, the house is quiet and you’re ready to unwind. You pour yourself a half glass of wine and turn on Netflix. Before you know it, the entire bottle of wine is empty and it’s soon time for bed. Now, this may seem like a...
Foods That Fight Depression

Foods That Fight Depression

When it comes to your mental health, have you thought about the role nutrition might play? Here at Nutrition Healthworks, we know that proper nutrition enhances outcomes and quality of life for many disease states and comorbidities. Why would depression be any...
Are You Killing Your Metabolism?

Are You Killing Your Metabolism?

Nutrition and Metabolism was my favorite class in school. Learning about the complexities of the human body and how nutrition provided the building blocks for daily function was truly fascinating. In short, your metabolism is a set of bodily reactions that convert...