Calcium
Purpose Calcium is an essential nutrient that is necessary for many functions in human health. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body with 99% found in teeth and bone. Calcium is an important mineral to consume in our daily diets. While it is well known that calcium helps build...
The Ultimate Guide to Folate and Folic Acid
What is folate? Folate is a naturally occurring nutrient that is also known as vitamin B-9. This vitamin is important for the body to form healthy red blood cells and to support overall cell growth and function. Your body needs folate for your cells to divide. Together, these cells produce...
Neck Stretches
These stretches are designed to stretch the muscles around your neck as well as maintain the health and flexibility of the joints in your neck. Do not stretch into pain. Side Bend Adjust posture to be standing or sitting as tall as possible with core engaged and shoulders down and...
Potassium
Purpose Potassium is an electrolyte. Electrolytes are substances that when dissolved in water create a positive charge. Also, electrolytes are necessary to keep balance within the body and are often included in sports drinks for performance. What is potassium's role in the body though? Potassium has a role in: Blood...
Iron
Purpose The human body uses iron to create hemoglobin, a protein in blood that carries oxygen. Without enough iron in your system, there is not enough hemoglobin created and therefore parts of your body don’t receive as much oxygen as they need. We also use iron in other processes in...
Stretching Overview
Stretching has been a routine part of exercise and fitness for a long time. The Greeks used to stretch prior to exercise/competition and to this day, athletes stretch prior to competing. The age-old questions are, does stretching actually work, what stretches should you do, and what is the best way...