Each year the Santa Cruz community votes for the ‘Best of’ in multiple categories. We are ecstatic to announce that we have won the five following awards! Best Massage Therapist “Gold” Cala Remick-Rodriguez Best Chiropractor “Gold” Rhodes Walton Best Personal Trainer “Silver” Beau Jansen Best Gym “Silver” Santa Cruz CORE Best Vitamins […]
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4 Terrific Reasons to Choose Plant Protein!
Plant protein sources are often underappreciated due to being an “incomplete” or “low quality” protein. However, an increase in one’s plant protein intake may be the solution to reverse the negative results from animal protein, such as some chronic diseases. Complete vs. Incomplete Protein Though plant proteins can be low in some of the […]
4 Hidden Health Benefits of Celery
Celery juice has become more popular and widely consumed, but why? As with most vegetables, celery is a healthy food choice because it is low in calories, high in nutrients, and loaded with phytochemicals (“plant-” chemicals). Celery is regarded as a healthy food that one can eat to lead a healthy life and lower individual […]
Benefits of Dietary Fiber and 3 Great Sources
There are many benefits from eating dietary fiber and there are 3 foods that are great sources. Dietary fiber doesn’t often doesn’t always get the recognition it deserves as part of a balanced diet. While fiber does not provide us with energy (calories) like most carbohydrates, protein, and fat, it is still an important part […]
Getting all Your Delicious Macronutrients from Just 1 Produce Aisle
Humans require three macronutrients: protein, fat, and carbohydrates, and you can get all your delicious macronutrients from just the produce aisle no need for meats, dairy, and processed foods! Each of these macronutrients provides energy in the form of calories. The best ratio is 20% protein, 20% fat, and 60% carbs, or as we call […]
The Best Diet for Vascular Health
When we talk about the vascular (or circulatory) system we are referring to our arteries, veins, and lymphatic vessels. All of these vessels are important because they are in charge of delivering oxygen and nutrients to most of the body as well as recycling excess fluid to prevent its accumulation and associated dysfunction. When our blood […]
Lymphatic Health and Immune Function
The lymphatic system involves a network of vessels and specialized tissues that regulate immune function in the body. It is a type of vascular “sewer” or “drainage” system that collects fluid and waste from tissues throughout the body, filters it, and brings it back into circulation. A healthy lymphatic system helps us stay healthy by […]
Diet for Immune Support
What we feed our bodies affects its ability to resist and fight-off disease. Inadequate nutrition can compromise our body’s defense and its response to foreign invaders, while conscious dieting can optimize its ability to resist disease. It’s therefore important we be mindful of our diet to ensure that our bodies have the tools needed to […]
3 Tips for Healthy Skin
Maintaining healthy skin is of utmost importance. The skin is our first line of defense against our environment and is more likely to receive damage than most organs. Our skin is assaulted by ultraviolet radiation (UVR), chemical exposures, mechanical damage, and infectious agents on a daily basis (1). What’s worse, damage from everyday exposure to […]
Best Foods to Aid Injury Recovery
Recovery from injury can be supported by a healthy diet. During the healing process, the body allocates many of its nutrient and energy resources that we maintain by eating, to repair. However, optimal injury recovery does not always translate to eating more but to eat better For most, recovery can be supported by a well-balanced […]