Author Archives: Lara Field

How to bring HEALTHY into your Halloween – Without making you scared!

Halloween is just around the corner. Our candy buckets will soon be overflowing with chocolate, gooey, chewy, sugar-loaded morsels, most of which will stick around our pantry through most of the winter months ahead. These little calorie-packed diet bombs can be the demise to the best laid healthy eating plans for you and your kids. […]

Vitals on Vitamins

Fall is here and the cooler temperatures mean cold and flu season is upon us. While nutrients from food are always best, multivitamins can help fill those nutrition gaps in the daily diet. With so many children’s multivitamins on the market, it can be difficult to sift through the best products. You can confidently choose […]

Understanding reasons behind college weight gain – Chicago Sun Times

  Originally published in Lifestyles – WELL 10/17/2017, 11:00am By Diana Novak Jones – For the Sun-Times For college freshman, those first few weeks, even the first few months, the freedom of being on your own for the first time can be exhilarating. But all that freedom can be overwhelming for some students, giving way to […]

Ketogenic Diet – Fad Diet or Weight Loss Miracle?

The ketogenic diet has gained popularity recently and many are interested in following this diet for weight loss. The diet relies heavily on high fat foods, while nixing carbohydrates. Though the end result is enticing, read along to learn the science behind the ketogenic diet and found out if it is right for your lifestyle. […]

Full, Low, or Free — Which Fat is Right for Me?

Many people assume fat-free must mean the healthiest choice, but new research suggests it may not be that simple. While the word, “fat”, has been deemed the enemy of many diets, this macronutrient is not the adversary we once thought. Fat offers many benefits, including improved vitamin absorption, protection for the body’s organs, along with […]