Senior's Corner

By Sarah Holvik, B.Sc. Nutritional Sciences

What better time than spring to take charge of your health? Jump-start the spring in your step this season and consider including some natural detoxifiers in your diet. But don’t be fooled by fad detox programs that use herbal concoctions with little science to back them up. Simply by eating a variety of fresh foods with detoxifying properties, you will not only have more energy and less pain, but you’ll also enhance your body’s ability to naturally eliminate harmful toxins, while decreasing your risk of chronic disease.

By Sarah Holvik, B.Sc. Nutritional Sciences  

Now that the holiday season with all of those fun but energy-consuming holiday activities has passed, it’s time to replenish your energy reserves. Shopping, decorating, cooking and getting organized for visitors can take a toll on our bodies, not to mention the abundance of delicious but rich festive foods that emerge during the holiday season: Christmas bakeoffs with family, eggnog, stuffing, turkey… the list continues. Here are some great foods to give you an energy boost and battle the post-holiday bulge!