Wellness

Out with the old, in with the new. Spring is the perfect time to get on board with healthy eating and do a little bit of cleaning, but be sure not to overlook some important places – your kitchen pantry. 

I’m not just talking about checking expiration dates on all products. I’m talking about taking a good look at your pantry and choosing to make healthier choices. Children and teens choose snack and junk food over fruits and vegetables. It’s time to model healthy eating habits and set our children up for healthier food choices in the future.

Have you ever felt overwhelmed trying to read food labels at the grocery store? How many times have you stood there trying to figure out whether this is a nutritious product or not? What is GMO? Does organic really matter? Is there sugar in this? Let alone trying to pronounce half of what is on the label! Well my friend, you are not alone. It can be a tricky area to navigate, especially when some companies are “hiding” bad ingredients under different names or using clever “key words” to grab your attention.

The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, and the flowers and trees have started to bloom. To most, spring is a beautiful and renewing time of year, but for those with seasonal allergies it can be a real drag. For sensitized individuals, pollen released in the spring triggers a cascade of immunological events, leading to those annoying allergy symptoms such as sneezing, watering eyes, runny nose, nasal congestion, and headache.