Author: Health Coach

Learn about soy and it’s health benefits. Soy is packed with protein and various nutrients that can help you maintain good heart health, fight against cancer, and improve bone health. Read up on this soy article to learn more.

What is Emotional Eating? Emotional eating is defined as eating in response to emotions or using food to cope with difficult feelings. Emotional eating can be in response to positive emotions, like eating a special meal to celebrate an accomplishment. Or, it can be in response to negative emotions, like eating a large amount of low nutrient-high […]

As the weather warms up we wanted to some simple and easy treats that taste great any time of day! These recipes use simple ingredients that not only taste good but do good for your body. We encourage you to step into the kitchen this spring and give one of these recipes a try! Feel […]

When looking to manage your weight, focus on creating healthy dietary habits that are safe and sustainable. It is easy to fall for a fad diet that promises quick weight loss results, involves eating a very low amount of calories, or eliminates entire food groups from the diet. Fad diets can be unhealthy and insufficient […]

Celebrate a World of Flavors March is National Nutrition Month which is an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This year the topic is “Celebrate a World of Flavors” which aims to encourage people to try out new and different foods from different cultures. In our last newsletter, we discussed what […]

Did you know that approximately 50 million Americans live with some type of food allergy?  According to the  CDC,  these typically develop during early childhood, however, adults are not immune to developing an allergy in later years of life. The way a food  allergy  develops is quite interesting. The human body’s immune system is created to  fight off any harmful infection or foreigner not  recognized. This is seen when your body overreacts to a […]

Breast Cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States. Breast cancer starts in the cells of the breast. The group of cancer cells can then invade the surrounding tissues and spread to other areas of the body 60 to 70% of people with breast cancer have no connection with risk factors […]

Stress is a natural physical and mental reaction to life experiences. Everyone experience stress from time to time; which is beneficial in short dosis, but can harm your health when your stress levels stay elevated for long.

In the month of October, we are observing National Breast Cancer Awareness Month here at Allied Wellness. Breast Cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States. Breast cancer starts in the cells of the breast. The group of cancer cells can then invade the surrounding tissues and spread to other areas […]

*ED Trigger Warning* What is an eating disorder? An eating disorder is an illness that causes people to experience severe disturbances in their eating behaviors related to thoughts and emotions. Preoccupation with food, body weight, and shape may signal an eating disorder. Disturbances in eating behavior often lead to further health problem including mild anemia, […]