Energy Drinks: Are They Safe?

Hello to all my caffeine loving friends on this lazy Sunday (or Monday if you are in Europe or places farther East!) How many of you are caffeine lovers? Yay - me too! But, did you know that there is such a thing…as too much caffeine? Sigh. And, unfortunately, this is especially true when caffeine...

Doctor’s Newest Orders: Exercise to Improve Your Memory

Good news, folks! If you have friends or family members who might be experiencing some age-related changes in cognition (ie, memory and thinking skills), regular exercise might be able to help! In a recent update to the 2001 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) clinical practice guidelines for individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), clinicians are...

Eating Fish Weekly Improves Children’s Sleep Quality and Intelligence

Children should be eating two serving of fish per week. A recent study reports that children who consume fish at east once per week have higher IQs & better quality sleep than children who rarely or never eat fish. In this study of 541 school-aged children (54% boys / 46% girls), fish consumption and sleep...

Nutrition Strategies are Important for Sports Performance and Recovery

“Performance of, and recovery from, sporting activities are enhanced by well chosen nutrition strategies.” They absolutely are! 👏🏼💁🏼😀 This conclusion was reached by three of the most preeminent nutrition and sports medicine organizations after an extensive review of the sports nutrition scientific literature. To ensure you get the full benefit, individualized strategies should be developed for...

New Blood Pressure Guidelines Might Mean You NOW Have High Blood Pressure

New guidelines (for the detection, prevention, management, and treatment of high blood pressure) lowered the high blood pressure definition to systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 130 mm Hg OR diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 80 mm Hg. Old guidelines, which were last updated in 2003, classified high blood pressure as readings starting at 140/90 mmHg....