Did you know that in order to absorb the fat-soluble vitamins, A, D, E, and K, you need to consume fats...preferably the healthy ones?! Don’t eat that salad fat-free! Instead of using conventional dressings that may have sugar or soybean/canola oil, add some avocado or olive oil to your salad to increase the fat soluble vitamin absorption.
Read MoreCalorie counting is a very common way of dieting. However, when it comes to supporting the immune system, I care more about the number of nutrients you’re consuming, than the number of calories. When we focus on real foods, the body has a way of knowing when we’ve had enough and it’s time to stop eating.
Read MoreIt’s the number 1 nutrient in our body and makes up more of our body than anything else (at least, it should!). (1) The answer is water.
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