Nutrition Archives - Cathe Friedrich

The Healthy Food You Should Never Eat Raw

January 13, 2019 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Do you top your salads with sprouts? These days, you have an abundance of sprouts to choose from. Some of the most popular are broccoli sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, clover, and mung bean sprouts and they’re readily available in little plastic packages at many grocery stores. Unlike the mature plant, sprouts…

How important is eating the peel of a fruit ?

Is Unpeeled Fruit More Nutritious?

December 30, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Fruit is naturally sweet and tasty and it’s a good alternative to dessert when you need a “sweet” fix. Fruit is also an excellent source of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phytonutrients. Biting into an apple or spooning up a bowl of berries certainly beats nibbling on something processed and sweet…

Nutrients you only find in meat and dairy products.

6 Nutrients You Find Only in Meat and Dairy

December 30, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Plant foods have so many health benefits. Unfortunately, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention points out, most of us don’t get enough plants in our diet. In fact, only one in ten individuals meet the recommended guidelines for consuming at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily.…

Are the ingredients in protein powder safe?

Is Your Protein Powder More Contaminated Than You Think?

November 18, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Scour the shelves of a health food store or natural food market and you’ll see an abundance of protein supplements. These powders are housed in colorful canisters with intriguing marketing jargon on the front to make you think you MUST have it. These days, you can find the more traditional…

What do food antibiotic labels really mean?

What Do The “No Antibiotic” Claims on Meat Mean?

November 11, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Are there antibiotics in the meat you eat? If you’re buying factory farmed meat, there’s a good chance what you’re serving up contains varying levels of antibiotic residues. Factory farms often give antibiotics to the animals they raise to lower their risk of infection since they keep the animals in…

How big of a problem is loss of vitamin c in the food you buy?

How to Get More Vitamin C in Your Diet & Why You Should

November 4, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

It was a favorite of Linus Pauling, the Nobel prize-winning scientist who studied it. Vitamin C is an antioxidant vitamin that plays a key role in your body’s immune response. In fact, vitamin C helps to recycle another important antioxidant vitamin, vitamin E. It does this by donating its own…

Is synthetic fiber in processed foods bad for you?

Natural Fiber is Healthy, but What About Synthetic Fiber in Foods?

November 4, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

You enjoy fiber in abundance when you eat whole, plant-based foods, including fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and nuts. Unfortunately, most people don’t get their 5+ servings of plant-based foods daily. Instead, most get about half that amount – but why? These folks reach for processed and packaged foods. In…

Nutrition Speak: Don’t Let These Common, Nutritional Buzzwords Fool You

November 4, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

You see them on food packages all the time, nutritional buzzwords that make a product sound healthy. Food manufacturers love to “sugar coat” the language they use to describe packaged food offerings. No wonder! You’re more likely to toss it into your grocery cart if you think it’s good for…

Can Eating Walnuts Help You Manage Stress?

October 28, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

Don’t you love it when the foods you eat to nourish your body also have functional benefits that go beyond supplying energy and nutrition? It sounds a little “nutty,” but eating walnuts may help you manage stress a bit better. We know walnuts are a nutrient-dense snack, but can…

Can a particular mushroom help to keep you healthy this winter?

How a Certain Type of Mushroom Can Help You Stay Healthy This Winter

October 14, 2018 by Cathe Friedrich

Cathe Friedrich

As the last roses of summer fade and the temperatures cool, the risk of catching a cold or flu virus rises. Unfortunately, there’s no sure-fire way to avoid catching a nasty, upper respiratory infection, but lifestyle habits can lower your risk. A healthy immune system is what helps fight off…