

Obesity: Are your genes to blame?
By Rachael Bell In 2021, we are no strangers to epidemics, but have you heard of “globesity?” You probably have read titles on the news such as “Rising Obesity in the United States is a Public Health Crisis”, “Controlling the global obesity epidemic”, “Obesity Epidemic ‘Astronomical’”. In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) conducted a study that found almost 40% of the global population to be overweight and 13% to be obese. They report cases of obesity have tripled sin


A Dietitian’s Guide to Choosing High Quality Supplements
By Rachael Bell We’ve all been there before- walking around the supplements aisle at a drug store or supermarket thinking “where do I even start?” If you take a dietary supplement you’re in good company as so do 3/4 of Americans. Supplements can contain vitamins, minerals, enzymes, botanicals, herbs, and other ingredients. They can provide essential nutrients that may be missing from your diet, or satisfy higher needs due to a condition or metabolic imbalance. It is important