This chili is full of colorful vegetables and that is part of what makes this dish so powerful! A good saying to keep in mind is, “a variety of color equals a variety of nutrients.” These nutrients are called phytonutrients and they have many roles within the body; just as all nutrients do, they [...]
Omelets are a fan favorite, but have you ever tried an eggless omelet? That's right - an omelet with no eggs! How? Chickpea flour. This is a great alternative to a traditional breakfast. As always, get creative with the veggies! Instead of spinach, we opted for onion, red bell pepper, mushroom, and broccoli then [...]
Mornings can be BUSY - we know this from our own experience and we also hear it a lot from clients. However, just because our mornings are a whirlwind doesn’t mean we can forget about our breakfasts! Do yourself a favor and make breakfast easy! These mini egg frittatas are a great option to [...]
We have discussed fats for good health, and salad dressing is a great way to increase your consumption of healthy fats! Unfortunately, however, salad dressings are also a common place for those “bad fats” to sneak in. With this easy, homemade, antioxidant-rich salad dressing, you won’t be reaching for your store bought dressing anymore! [...]
Stress...something we all probably feel familiar with in one way or another, right? We might be familiar with what causes us to be stressed, the way we feel when we anticipate a stressful situation, or maybe we even recognize the way our body responds during stressful situations. But, are you familiar with the true [...]
When it comes to dietary fats, there is much more to them than what meets the eye. Here at Integrative Health & Wellness we are all about healthy fats and we have reason to be! Fats are extremely beneficial to our health; we need fats in order to help our bodies function at their [...]
A phrase we like to use at Integrative Health & Wellness is “look beyond the number on the scale.” We say this because, rather than only paying attention to the one number that appears on the scale, we want to take a deeper look at each client’s health - and thanks to body composition [...]
The Importance of Detoxification HOW WE CAN HELP YOU SET YOUR BODY UP FOR SUCCESS Each day, we are exposed to many more toxins than we think. Toxins are found in food and beverage products (we’re looking at you, long ingredient lists of non-food substances!), body products, and in [...]
There's no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our diets. Whether you are trying to make less trips to the grocery store or you are finding bare shelves when you do go shopping, shelf-stable foods have come to save the day. One classic favorite is pasta and we are here to tell you that [...]
As a nation, we are overfed but undernourished. That sounds a bit contradictory, doesn’t it? How can we be OVERfed, yet UNDERnourished? This alone shows how greatly our food choices impact our health! Most of the foods we are overfed with are nutrient-depleted foods and, because of this, they do not provide many nutrients to [...]
