Nutrition Talk

Can Beets Boost Athletic Performance?

Most athletes want to perform at their best; some even look for supplements to give them the edge, hoping to make themselves a little bit...

Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal of the Day?

Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? Unfortunately, the answer is not black and white, nor, so simple to solve. To explain...

Understanding the Microbiome

After a high-fiber meal, do you feel like your stomach is full of air? Well, you can thank your gut microbes for that! The gut microbiome...

Detox Juice Cleanse: Good or Bad?

Have you ever struggled to lose weight, felt like you’ve been eating poorly, or had such a bad hangover that you feel like you might die...

Are You What You Eat?

Have you ever heard the phrase “you are what you eat?” Well when you eat a hot dog chances are you are not turning into a hot dog,...

Let's Spill on Salad Dressing

When we think of salad we automatically think healthy, right? Why shouldn’t we? Salads can be packed full of various vegetables, fruits,...

"Plant-based", Lifestyle or Fad?

Tristin Geschwender, GVSU Dietetic Intern ‘Plant-based’ seems to be trending topic in the field of nutrition. What does plant-based...

An Enlightened Nutrition Christmas List

Hey friends! I'm in the Christmas spirit and thought I would share some gift ideas for friends/family who love to cook, live a healthy...

Supplements for Fibromyalgia

Haylee Buckles, GVSU Intern Fibromyalgia affects 4 million U.S adults. If you have fibromyalgia you know that with this comes fatigue,...

Which probiotic to buy?

Haylee Buckles, GVSU Intern With the recent trend of probiotics for promoting gut health, some of you may be wondering what product to...